We do not have a lending resource center, although we have a very active
out reach program where our docents go to schools and bring items to the
class rooms. Send a message to our web operator at [log in to unmask]
and she will pass your questions onto Barbara Arvi.

You could also contact the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
The Dept. of Education has a very active lenders service and a children's
discover room. I am not sure of the Dept. of Ed. URL but the museum has a
very good web site and provides you with some of that information.
www.nhm.org

On Tuesday, August 25, 1998 7:41 AM, Bethany Thomas [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
wrote:
>      We are also thinking along the same lines.  I'd also like to hear
what
>      others have done.  Right now we lend out casts, models, print
>      material, artifacts & specimens to teachers.  We box things up
>      according to topic such as minerals, rocks, butterflies, etc.
>      Currently this is a free service but things may change.  We'd like
to
>      offer more.  What are others doing?
>
>      Bethany
>
>
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> Subject: Resource Center
> Author:  Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> at
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> Date:    8/19/98 8:14 AM
>
>
> Hi.
> We are just starting to think about including a Resource Center within
our
> Museum. We are really in the early stages of development.  I thought I
would
> cast a net and see what types of resource centers are out there within
various
> museums. What sort of resources would take to start and maintain a
resource
> center?  Any thoughts?
>
> Liz Gheduzzi
> Special Projects Developer
> Liberty Science Center
> Jersey City, NJ
>