Fellow veteran museum professionals.  Please pass along this
information to the up and coming professionals at your and sister
institutions.  This info.  also will be in the January AVISO.
Thanks.
Linda McWhorter


                    EdCom Fellowship Program

Applications are now being accepted for the Education Committee of
the American Association of Museum's (EdCom-AAM) Fellowship program.
EdCom will offer three fellowships to graduate students or beginning
professionals in the museum education field.  The fellowship provides
$225 toward registration expenses to attend the 1997 annual meeting
in Atlanta, GA, April 26-30, a one year membership in EdCom, and
tickets to the EdCom dinner and breakfast during the conference.
Applications may be obtained by contacting Linda McWhorter, Chief
Curator of Education, S.C. State Museum, P.O. Box 100107, Columbia,
S.C. 29202-3107; (803) 737-4589; FAX (803) 373-4969;  e-mail address:
[log in to unmask]  Completed application deadline is
February 7, 1997.