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New Models for Children's Museums: Wired Classrooms?

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They were ahead of the museum curve, using language like "participatory learning environment" (Brooklyn Children's Museum, 1977) that is still thick in the mouths of contemporary museum directors in other fields. Who cares if children's museums don't change as long as the content and the experience is good?

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Museums and Libraries in the 21st Century in 714 Words (or less)

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ers, Next week, I'll be going to DC for a meeting convened by the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Museum and Library Services on "Museums and Libraries in the 21st Century." Regardless of how museums and libraries portray themselves, it’s clear to users: Wikipedia belongs to them. Dear Museum 2.0-ers, But one page!

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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 NAS publishes one such report every business day, and apparently these reports are seen as a gold standard of objective, well-researched content on a range of industries and issues. To paraphrase Ginnie Cooper, innovative chief librarian of DC: “I have to serve two audiences: my current audience and my future audience.

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