I am currently preparing a paper to be given at the next Québec Museum
Association (Société des musées québécois) annual conference on the topic of
Museum educators as agent of social change.  I would like to address my fellow
colleagues on the list some important issues and see if your reactions differ
from my mine.  So, here it is:

1. Are educators in a position of contributing to the social changes of our
societies (through programmes, activities, etc.)?

2. Can museums play such an important role?

3. How closely linked are the educators and their work in regard with the
political issues and the standpoint of their institutions?

4. Can museum educators answer the needs and the contemporary problems of our
complex societies?  If so, are we that relevant, after all?

Thank you for your feedback.

Jean-Marc Blais
Senior Interpretive Planner
Canadian Museum of Civilization