I'm posting this for a colleague. Please send inquiries or applications directly to Jim Hakala. Thanks! ________________ The Museum Education Roundtable in collaboration with the Education Committee (EdCom) and the Committee on Audience Research and Evaluation (CARE) of the American Association of Museums is still accepting applications for the 2005 EdCom/MER/CARE Marketplace of Ideas held at the 2005 AAM Annual Meeting. Monday, May 2, 2005, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN. "Museums at the Crossroads: Current Trends in Museum Education and Visitor Studies." This marketplace will feature the related areas of museum education, evaluation, and audience research, specifically: learning in museum environments, programming dealing with community or contemporary issues, programming beyond the walls of the museum, innovative museum/community partnerships, using technology to reach new audiences, museum exhibition and program evaluation projects, and audience market research. Delegates will have the opportunity to talk one-on-one with museum educators, evaluators, and audience researchers to learn about the research questions, evaluation methods, and educational approaches that can help exhibitions and programs better meet visitor and institutional needs. Each sponsoring organization will feature a "Meet the Board" table where participants can meet and talk with Board members. Sponsored by the AAM Committees on Education (EdCom) and Audience Research and Evaluation (CARE), and the Museum Education Roundtable (MER). For more information or an application form, please contact Jim Hakala, Chair (MER), 2005 Marketplace of Ideas. Jim S. H. Hakala Education Coordinator CU Museum University of Colorado UCB 218 Boulder, CO 80309 PHONE: 303-492-4843/FAX: 303-492-4195 [log in to unmask] http://cumuseum.colorado.edu/ 2004 Marketplace of Ideas Application - Co-hosted by MER, EdCom, and CARE Mail, fax or email this form by Feb. 1, 2005 to: Jim S. H. Hakala, Education Coordinator, CU Museum, University of Colorado, UCB 218, Boulder, CO 80309 Email: [log in to unmask] FAX (303) 492-4195 Institution: Address: Contact person/Title: Office Phone: FAX: Home phone: E-mail: Choose one category for placement of your exhibit description in the Marketplace booklet: ___ Museum-School Programs ___ Family Programs ___ Programs for Educators ___ Youth Programs ___ Programs for General Visitors ___ Adult Programs ___ Publications that Teach ___ Community Outreach Programs Exhibit Title: ____________________________________________________________ How does your exhibit tie in with the Marketplace theme "Museums at the Crossroads: Current Trends in Museum Education and Visitor Studies"? Exhibit description for the marketplace booklet: (Note: Only edited, ready-to print descriptions will be accepted. Please limit your description to 75 words or less.) Set-up Requirements: Because audio-visual equipment is expensive to rent, please select only what you really need! Be aware that you may have to share audio-visual equipment with another presenter. ____ a 6-foot table, or ____an 8-foot table (Choose one, please) ____ VHS tape VCR with color TV monitor ____ Chair(s) (how many?) ____ Tabletop slide projector ____ Bulletin board ____ Audio cassette player ____ ONE-DAY PASS (one per institution, for those not attending the full meeting-there are a limited number of passes available on a first-come, first-served basis) ========================================================= 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).