The Smithsonian's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education is in the
process of planning for the creation of a centralized Institutionwide
Teacher Resource Center. One of its main objectives is to provide
educators with direct access to the large collection of educational
materials offered at the Smithsonian. Another is to offer teachers with
the tools to best utilize museums (both the Smithsonian and their local
museums) as an useful educational resource.

I am currently in charge of conducting the initial research for the
project. So far, I have been able to identify a few museums that already
have a Teacher or Educator Resource Center (The Field Museum, New York
Hall of Science, Dallas Art Museum) as well as the NASA's national
network of Regional Teacher Resource Centers. Does anyone have any other
suggestions of where I might find additional museum-based Resource
Centers?

Maybe some of you have expertise in this area. Based on your experience,
do you have any suggestions on what to do (or NOT do) when creating a
Teacher Resource Center?

You can send your responses to me directly. My email address is
[log in to unmask] (the 0 is a zero).

Thank you for your help.

Bruce Underwood

Bruce Underwood               Ofc of Elem & Secondary Education
Education Specialist          A&I 1163, MRC 402
Smithsonian Institution       Washington, DC    20560
202/357-4542; 357-4908-fax    e-mail: [log in to unmask]