Dear A. Mack,

As I recall, the Autry Museum of Western Heritage in Los Angeles makes
copies of artifacts for its gallery teching program.  I don't think that
they have a lending program, but they might be worth a phone call.

Lisa Goodgame

A. Mack wrote:
>
> Greetings colleagues:
>
> I am in the process of renovating our Museum's artifact loan collection which
> was established in the 1920's by a pair of very enterprising librarians and a dedicated group of WPA workers.
>
> We loan our artifact-based kits to regional teachers, students, homeschoolers and the general public.
> The department is divided into four categories: World Culture, History, Science
> and Technology. I'm afraid that 70+ years of circulation is now taking its toll on
> our collection.
>
> I am very interested in hearing from other museum educators/curators about similar collections,obtaining good leads for collecting authentic (no tourist items PLEASE!)
> non-USA objects/reproductions and educational materials/catalogs. Our World Culture section
> is divided by continents and includes kits (by country)on the following topics: Arts & Crafts, Customs &
> Beliefs, Education, Family Life,Geography and Popular Culture.
>
> As this is a "newly" created museum education position, due to a museum-community college merger, I would
> also be interested in hearing from any curators/special collections librarians or collections managers who
> may hold a similar similar job. A sharing of job description info would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Many thanks!
>
> A. Mack
> Resource Center Coordinator
> Kalamazoo Valley Museum
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