Left Coast Press Inc., a specialty publisher of professional materials
for the museum community, announces the addition of two new journals.
Journal of Museum Education, published in partnership with the Museum
Education Roundtable, is the premiere publication promoting and
reporting on theory, training and practice in the museum education
field. Each issue focuses on a specific theme of interest to both
professional and informal museum educators, administrators, and
practitioners. The first issue of the newly redesigned and expanded
journal (Vol. 31:1, Spring 2006) concentrates on Museums and Relevance,
and is guest edited by well-known museum consultant and author Gail
Anderson. The journal editor-in-chief is Monica M. Smith of the
Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and
Innovation. Manuscript ideas and submissions should be sent via email
to: [log in to unmask] Members of the Museum Education Roundtable receive
the journal as a benefit of membership.
Museums & Social Issues, a new entry into the field, will provide an
important forum for the consideration of social issues and their
engagement with museums. Each issue will include theoretical,
philosophical and practical perspectives from inside and outside the
museum field, exploring and reflecting upon the intersections between
society and museums. The Spring 2006 inaugural issue (vol. 1:1),
co-edited with Judy Diamond, University of Nebraska, focuses on the
highly topical theme of Presenting Evolution in Museums, with a range
of provocative and insightful articles exploring new directions in
presenting evolution, visitor attitudes and conceptions, ethics of
scientific integrity, approaches to dissent and an engaging look at
visual images of evolutionary themes at the turn of the century. The
journal is edited by Kris Morrissey of the Michigan State University
Museum. Manuscript ideas and submissions should be sent via email to:
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Accessibility and relevance to the growing needs of the museum
community are among the key considerations in both publications.
Left Coast Press, Inc., is a new publisher of academic and professional
materials in the humanities, social sciences, and related disciplines.
The Press has a special interest in professional publications for the
museum commmunity. Launched in March 2005, Left Coast Press, Inc. was
founded and is directed by Mitch Allen, former publisher of AltaMira
Press.
We will post tables of contents for future issues as they become
available. Information on subscribing and additional details:
http://www.LCoastPress.com
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Ph: (925) 935-3380
mitch allen,publisher
Mitch Allen
Publisher
Left Coast Press, Inc.
1630 N. Main Street, #400
Walnut Creek, California 94596
925 935-3380 phone and fax
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www.LCoastPress.com
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