[infoage-board] Fw: ASTC Informs 7 June 2011
- From: Fred Carl <fred-carl@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: infoage-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:51:36 -0400
ASTC InformsHello All,
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Thank you,
Fred
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From: Bud Rock
To: fred-carl@xxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 5:41 PM
Subject: ASTC Informs 7 June 2011
7 June 2011
Timely information and opportunities for members from CEO Bud Rock,
Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated; www.astc.org
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ASTC ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2011
Maryland Science Center Hosts ASTC 2011 October 15-18
Visit ASTC's new conference web site to plan your sessions and
events at the 2011 Annual Conference. Don't forget the early bird registration
deadline is August 26 - save $75 if you sign up by then.
Congratulations to Corbett Gribble of the World of Wonders Science
Museum, winner of a drawing for two complimentary nights at the Sheraton
Baltimore City Center Hotel. Corbett was eligible for the drawing by
registering for the conference by May 31.
Rooms are still available at the Sheraton Baltimore City Center
Hotel and the Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore Hotel for $159 per night. For more
information, visit http://conference.astc.org/hotels-travel.
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MEMBERSHIP
Call for Nominations for the Board of Directors
Board elections for ASTC will take place in mid-August, and the
ASTC Nominating Committee welcomes your suggestions for candidates. Eligible
candidates must be the designated representative of a Governing Member
institution. Board members are elected to three-year terms, and officers to
one-year terms; all may be re-elected for an additional term as well. If you
wish to propose a candidate or express interest yourself, please contact Donna
McMillan, dmcmillan@xxxxxxxxx Please submit nominations by July 5.
Nominations Invited for Fellow Award for Outstanding Contribution
ASTC's highest award, the Fellow Award for Outstanding
Contribution, is awarded to individuals who have performed exemplary service to
the field and furthered the public engagement in science. The award often
recognizes outstanding dedication over the course of the recipient's entire
career. Nominees do not have to be from ASTC member institutions. Last year
there was no award given; in 2009 Bonnie VanDorn, ASTC's retiring executive
director, was honored. Lesley Lewis (Ontario Science Centre), chair of the
Nominating Committee, invites members to submit letters of nomination to Donna
McMillan, dmcmillan@xxxxxxxxx For details and citations of previous awardees,
visit www.astc.org/about/awards/awards.htm. Please submit nominations by July 5.
Receive your own copy of Dimensions magazine! Sign up before June
9th for print edition.
Keeping staff at member organizations apprised of trends,
practices, perspectives, and news of significance to the science center and
museum field is a core ASTC benefit. The new, revamped Dimensions magazine will
make its debut with the forthcoming July/August issue-and ASTC is pleased to
announce a new distribution plan, developed to increase the value of your
organization's membership. Any paid staff member at an ASTC-member institution
can now request a free subscription to either the print or electronic edition
of Dimensions magazine at myASTC. Log in and update your Profile to manage your
subscriptions and add yourself to the member directory. Need help? For
technical assistance contact Diane Frendak at 202/783-7200 x112;
dfrendak@xxxxxxxxx
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INTERNATIONAL
Sixth Science Centre World Congress
The early registration deadline for the 6SCWC is extended until
June 10. The 6SCWC will take place September 8-11 in Cape Town, South Africa.
Visit here for further details.
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PUBLICATIONS
New Book Available
In Their Own Voices by Minda Borun, Barbara M. Kelly and Lisa Jo
Rudy is the story of 13 families from the African American, Latino, and Asian
communities in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey, who have been
actively involved in grant-funded outreach programs for nearly two decades. The
collection is a surprisingly candid and moving portrait of the significant role
that these programs can play in the lives of local families. The programs,
funded primarily by the National Science Foundation (NSF), are the work of the
Philadelphia/Camden Informal Science Education Collaborative (PISEC) -- The
Franklin Institute, the Academy of Natural Sciences, the Academy for Aquatic
Sciences, and the Philadelphia Zoo, working with 10 community partner agencies.
The book complements an earlier publication, still available
electronically as a .PDF, Family Learning in Museums: The PISEC Perspective.
This book looks at family groups in four science museums and summarizes the
results of a four-year, NSF-funded R & D project.
Visit www.astc.org/pubs/borun.htm for more information or to
download an order form. In Their Own Voices costs $15 for ASTC members, $19 for
nonmembers, plus shipping and handling. Family Learning is available to ASTC
members for $8 and to nonmembers for $10.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Earth Science Week, October 9-15
Science centers, museums, and other informal learning institutions
will be joining schools again this October in celebrating Earth Science Week,
the annual event that promotes learning about the earth sciences and
responsible stewardship of the Earth. Focusing on the theme "Our Ever-Changing
Earth," Earth Science Week 2011 (October 9-15) will engage young people and the
public in studying the natural processes that shape our planet over time.
Free resources and activities will show how evidence of change can
be found everywhere-from the earth to the oceans to the atmosphere-affecting
resource availability, evolution, and climate change. To learn more, go to
www.earthsciweek.org.
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NEWS AND TRENDS
For news and trends that may have a bearing on the future of the
science center field (formerly covered in the e-newsletter ASTC SCANS), follow
us on Twitter @ScienceCenters or visit our Twitter page and look for the
hashtag #tuesdaytrends. (You do not have to join Twitter to view ASTC's Twitter
feed.)
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