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How I Got Here

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In DC, I worked half-time for NASA as an electrical engineer and half-time for the Capital Children's Museum (now defunct) as a science educator. Anna accepted my proposal. Articulate what you can do for your organization, not what you can do generally. So I packed up and moved down the East Coast. hour at the Museum.

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Betting on Braincake: Interview with Jen Stancil

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When I left DC, I was packing my stuff and found your Braincake materials. One of the vendors made a proposal to us with the phrase: “It’s MySpace meets NASA." The girls on our team are all articulate and engaged and I want them to feel the confidence to do something they might not otherwise have the chance to do.

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Notes from the Future: Reflections on the IMLS Meeting on Museums and Libraries in the 21st Century

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The IMLS (Institute for Museum and Library Services) has commissioned a preliminary proposal for an NAS (National Academy of Sciences) report on museums and libraries in the 21st century. How do you measure and articulate the value of museums and libraries? How do you measure and articulate the value of museums and libraries?

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