DEADLINE ALERT! Calling all Promising Practice Award Entries! Applications for the 2002 Promising Practice Award must be postmarked by Monday, February 11, 2002! The MetLife Foundation and Association of Children's Museums Promising Practice Award rewards excellence and provides recognition for innovative and creative practices in children's museums; promotes management practices that support alternative and creative programming; builds a body of knowledge of exemplary programs and practices; and establishes models for the advancement of the children's museum field at-large. This year's award will honor practices that illustrate the unique and diverse ways in which children's museums advance some of the common values we share as a field: to preserve childhood, to promote lifelong learning through play, and to build community. A total of $20,000 will be presented to selected museums on Thursday, June 6, 2002 at ACM's InterActivity 2002 in Ottawa-Hull, Canada. The application is very short and easy to complete so we encourage everyone to submit an entry! For an application please contact Sara Habich at [log in to unmask] or call 202-898-1080. The application is also available on the ACM Web site at www.childrensmuseums.org/awards.htm. Looking forward to seeing you in Ottawa! --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sara Habich Association Assistant Association of Children's Museums 1300 L Street, NW, Suite 975 Washington, D.C. 20005 phone 202/898-1080 fax 202/898-1086 www.childrensmuseums.org E-mail me for information on ACM's InterActivity 2002 to be held in Ottawa, Canada! ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).