Fwd: Happening next week! MER 2010 August Forum

Reminder: 2010 August Forum Being of Value: Making Museums Meaningful in the 21st Century

Dos Avores 1987 Leda Catunda, Brazil Mixed media on canvas Latin American Art Collection, World Bank Program attendees will get a special tour of the collection.

Museum Education Roundtable Online Happening next week! Bring a bag lunch and join us for presentations and conversations inspired by the Spring 2010 issue of the Journal of Museum Education - Museum Education and Public Value: New Strategies and Ideas. The first half of the forum will feature presentations from practitioners in the field framed by our keynote speaker. During the second half of the forum, Tina Nolan, Interim Editor-in-Chief of the JME, will lead lively roundtable discussions about how we can put these ideas into practice in our own institutions. Keynote: Helen Wechsler of the IMLS Practitioners: Carol Wilson, Smithsonian American Art Museum Barbara McCormack, Newseum Jamee Telford, National Building Museum Emily Blumenthal, Walters Art Gallery After the program enjoy a special tour of the highlights of the renowned international contemporary World Bank art collection! RSVP required. Please respond by Wednesday, August 4, 2010. Contact Ann Caspari at 202.633.2557 or caspariak@si.edu Note the large savings for MER members. Ask about MER membership today! When & Where August 10, 2010 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. The World Bank Art Program 1818 H Street NW Washington DC Free for MER members, $15.00 for non-members Metro: Farragut West, 18th Street Exit RSVP Required ABOUT MER The Museum Education Roundtable fosters professionalism among museum educators by encouraging leadership, scholarship and research in museum- based learning.