The Museum Education Roundtable, a nonprofit educational corporation,
serving as a forum for communication among professionals in the field,
kicks off its 1996-97 Program Calendar with:

MER ROUNDTABLE #1-- The National Digital Library: Internet Resources for
the Public
WHEN: Tuesday, October 15
TIME: 10am-noon
WHERE: The National Digital Library, Visitor Center Atrium in the James
Madison Building
101 Independence Avenue, SE, Washington, DC
METRO STATION: Capitol South (blue/orange lines)

ADMISSION IS FREE TO MER MEMBERS and $5 FOR NON-MEMBERS
Advanced registration is preferred.

Are you looking for information about motion pictures?  Trying to
research 19thc. daguerreotypes?  The information you need is just a few
keystrokes away.  Designed as a guide for Internet novices, Roundtable
Session #1 introduces participants to basic Internet functions and search
programs using the National Digital Library.  Explore the library's
on-line collections, learn how these collections are being adapted for
school programming (K-12), and collect tips for finding the information
you need for research and education purposes.  Program Speaker: Martha
Dexter, Project Manager, National Digital Library.

For additional information or registration materials, please call the MER
Office at (202) 232-6084 or email Michelle L. Craig, MER Program Chair at
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