> I believe the cite you are looking for is: > > Schroeder, Fred. > "Designing Your Exhibits: Seven Ways To Look At An Artifact," > American Association for State and Local History Technical Leaflet > 91, Vol. 31, No. 11, 11/1976. > > I have seen references to this piece in a number of places. It is really > quite a useful way to think about teaching with objects and I think it is > a minot classic in this field. > Dear Steven Smith, Thanks a lot for the help. I actually am old enough to remember this work and had not connected the reference. There are now many other works from material cultural research to educational methods which echo the Schroeder approach. There were writers who also went before this particular author, notably The Victoria and Albert's Madelaine Mainstone (former Head of Education) and her predecessor. Rene as well as Checkosolovakian museologists such as Z.Z. Stransky (my hero). One of my first experiences in museums was meeting Madelaine Mainstone at the V& A. Even though, I was very junior she took the time to outline the approach to reading artifacts that she used in her museum educational practice. It was extremely inspirational and I can tell you that the approach is a fundamental belief in my sense of the magic of museums to this day. Since many of the writers will not have read Schroeder, it is interesting how the method of approaching objects from the object out, if you like, is really one inherent way of looking at material. (There are of course others). Thanks for reminding me of this piece. Lynne Teather, Museum Studies Program, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, [log in to unmask]