In September 2002, the Council on Library and Information Re-sources (CLIR) commissioned a survey of North American-based digital cultural heritage initiatives (DCHIs). The purpose of the survey was to identify the scope, financing, organizational structure, and sustainability of DCHIs. To gain a funder's perspective on these initiatives, the…

The first workers' institute in Finland was founded to awaken and maintain interest in knowledge and education as well as patriotic and national spirit in the minds of citizens in general and the numerous worker population in particular. (Author/GB)

The Washington D.C., Hebrew Congregation built a new school and cultural center in a Montgomery County suburb where many of the younger members had relocated. (Author)

Conducted a comparative analysis to investigate the relationship between voluntary group participation and geographical sites of respective ethnic centers of the Croatian and Czech communities of St. Louis. Utilizing an ecological framework, the findings suggested organizational activity is strongly dependent on the environmental adequacy of the…

This "blueprint for the future," a statement of affirmation and aspiration, centers on five guiding principles for the federal Office of Museum Services (OMS) within the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMS), with some specific steps for putting the principles into action. The blueprint speaks of the Institute of Museum and…

An example of a dynamic and integrated institution for lifelong education. (Author)

Described is the University of Pennsylvania's University Museum, which is the nation's largest museum devoted to archaeology and anthropology. Though not an art museum, the University Museum contains objects of artistic quality as well as artifacts that reveal whole cultures of such areas as the Near East, Mediterranean, and Egypt. (JMD)

Explores how, as college campuses become more diverse, many find the future of black cultural centers in question. (EV)

Describes development of the National Museum of the American Indian, which was established by Congress in 1989 and will open in late 2002. Part of the Smithsonian, the museum will occupy 250,000 square feet on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and will highlight the historic and contemporary accomplishments of Native peoples throughout the…

Based on the findings of an exploratory study on community development in Israel and the Netherlands, the author offers a series of generalizations with implications for the theory and practice of community development--the roles of (1) sponsorship; (2) professionalism, and (3) the civic culture. (Author/RY)

Provides a list of the national and regional Lau Centers which provide assistance to school districts in resolving desegregation problems related to English language ability of non-English speaking students. (NQ)

Elaborates on two major aspects of the author's research: the significance of heritage museums as contemporary ideological and performative sites; and the fruitfulness of a "dialogic narration" perspective for the study of sites of cultural representations. Concludes with a brief discussion of the potential role of ethnographic fieldwork. (RS)

This article examines the historical and contemporary context of black culture centers (BCCs) and offers findings from a recent study (conducted by this author) on the role of the centers in the lives of black students attending predominantly white institutions (PWIs). The author's research revealed that these centers make a powerful difference in…

This paper assesses the work of artist-creator Walt Disney as a model for museum educators to draw the public into its work. Disney Land and Disney World are viewed as monuments of U.S. life and imagination, a living museum that attracts 40 million U.S. visitors per year. The paper describes what should be a partnership among the image-making,…

Museums play an important role in the transmission of culture and traditions and provide a collective memory of a community. A number of museum related institutions, known as the Science Centra, have arisen to offer self-directed learning activities in problem solving and understanding the processes related to everyday life. In a modern society,…