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Presence of mind : museums and the spirit of learning / edited by Bonnie Pitman.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Museums--Educational aspects--United States.
- Museums.
- Museums--United States--History.
- History.
- Museums--Educational aspects.
- United States--History--20th century.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 184 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : American Association of Museums, [1999]
- Contents:
- Places for Explorations and Memories / Bonnie Pitman 21
- Thinking about My Museum Journey / Elaine Heumann Gurian 31
- Critical Issues for Museums in Our Expanding Role / Alberta Sebolt George 37
- Staying with the Big Picture / Danielle Rice 45
- Some Thoughts on Improving Education in Museums / Judith White 53
- Critical Issues for Making Art Museums Effective Educational Institutions / Patterson B. Williams 61
- Revisiting Critical Issues: The View from a Semi-Retiree / Zora Martin Felton 71
- Museum Education in Transition / Carolyn P. Blackmon 81
- Artifacts and Artifictions / Sally Duensing 89
- Conversations with Colleagues / Tessa Bridal 97
- Moving Beyond the Millennial Transition / Susan Bass Marcus 103
- Looking Toward the Future / Susan Bernstein 111
- Choice and Authenticity / Barbara Moore 121
- Is There Method in Our Madness? Improvisation in the Practice of Museum Education / Mary Ellen Munley 133
- Elegant Programs and Conversations / Michael Spock 141
- Real Pearls at the Postmodern Museum Potluck: Constructivism and Inclusiveness / Marlene Chambers 151
- Museums and a Learning Community / Diane Frankel 161.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0931201586
- 9780931201585
- OCLC:
- 40489186
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