SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO AYM INTERACTIVITY CONFERENCE AND PRECONFERENCE DEADLINE: JANUARY 17, 1997! The Association of Youth Museums is pleased to announce that an IMS Professional Services Program grant has enabled AYM to develop and hold a preconference for small museums before the 1997 InterActivity conference. “Small Museums: Transforming the Learning Landscape” will be held on Friday, June 6, 1997 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the preconference will address issues of management, earned income, governance, facilities, capacity, and audience development. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Small museums that have been open for at least two years with annual operating budgets under $250,000 are eligible to receive a scholarship. The scholarship includes registration to the preconference, registration to InterActivity, up to $100 for hotel, and up to $400 for travel. 25 scholarships will be awarded to small museums with budgets under $250,000. In addition, 25 non-scholarship spots are available for small museums who have been open for at least two years with budgets under $500,000. There is an application process for BOTH the scholarship and non-scholarship spots. For guidelines and an application, please contact the AYM office at (202) 466-4144 phone, (202) 466-4233 fax, or [log in to unmask] THE DEADLINE FOR BOTH SCHOLARSHIP AND NON-SCHOLARSHIP SPOTS IS JANUARY 17, 1997!