[Letter from Bill McCarter to Lori Weisgerber, January 24, 1995] Page: 2 of 5
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> report faxed to me yesterday reports a September 28, 1994
> meeting for consortium museum educators to discuss this
> matter. What were the outcomes of that meeting?
>The regional museum educators group has had one meeting
and has elected Gail Davitt and Aileen Horan of the Dallas
Museum of Art as faciltators of the group. McCarter and
staff are meeting with the consortium museum educators on
Feb. 2 and establishing a time, place, and tentative agenda
for their next meeting.
3. The December 15, 1994 progress report discusses the
national specialty program advisory group's recommendation
to replace a Fall 1995 national conference with: (a)
" ...regional conferences and focus groups as a means of
developing a stronger user base and keeping in close
contact with its users."; and, (b) "...an issues session
where questions could be raised and discussed by experts
with varying points of view...."
> Last month, I received a letter from Nancy Berry suggesting
> that the Center's next issues seminar focus on "School/Museum
> Collaboration" and offering her assistance and that of others
> involved in your national specialty to plan that seminar.
> In DC, Nancy and I spoke briefly about her letter. After
> talking with Lani and David Pankratz, who is responsible for
> our Issues Seminars, I will get back to Nancy with the
> Center's response.
> If the GCEA is not able to adopt your proposed theme for the
> next seminar, how will NTIEVA proceed in FY96 in terms of
> regional conferences and focus groups?
We have talked with Nancy Berry, who refers the questions on
the focus group to her report to the Center, page 4, section
2. It is our understanding that she intends to replace the
larger conference for year 96 with 4 focus groups around the
country.
In relation to the Issues Seminar question, if the Center
does not elect the proposed theme of museum-school
collaborations for its next seminar, Nancy proposes a summer
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