Standards that courts have applied to governors of nonprofit cultural institutions are examined. The issue is whether they should be held to a strict common law trust standard or the more flexible "prudent man rule" applied to corporate directors. (AVAIL: Dennis & Co., 251 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14203) (MSE)

Under guidelines prepared by Sol LeWitt, an artist, students prepared wall murals in a team effort which included public school students, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the Lauder Foundation, and the administrators of the art program in the New York City Schools. (KC)

The author describes how advance planning of tours, inservice, and teaching materials by school and museum educators ensured that Minneapolis teachers and students learned a great deal when the traveling museum exhibit "The Vikings" came to their city. (SJL)

Presents a survey of the current state of documentation practice in museums, concentrating on the broad themes of the practice, and making comparisons with analogous library procedures where appropriate. Current developments on an international and national scale (18 countries) are reviewed, and a 326-item bibliography is included. (Author/JD)

Strategies are given for enhancing learning in the informal environment of the museum. Collaboration between the school and classroom is encouraged. (SA)

Junior high school students created and now staff and operate an art museum in a vacant classroom. Tours and learning activities are provided for local elementary students. (SJL)

Describes the school programs, teacher workshops and other activities of four environmental education centers: Audubon Center, Greenwich, Connecticut; Whitetail Environmental Center, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania; Junior Museum and Nature Center, Lee County, Florida; and Wave Hill Center for Environmental Studies, Bronx, New York. (WB)

The executive director of the Association of Science and Technology Centers presents his response to criticism of industry-sponsored exhibits in science centers. He emphasizes the role of the classroom teacher in effectively using museums as learning resources where public controversy exists. (Author/SA)

The author describes the role and training of the volunteer museum docent and suggests new ways they might be used in school field trip programs. (SJL)

This bibliography is intended to provide useful sources for those interested in literature dealing with museum affairs. The 123 titles are believed to represent the principal discussions of the examination of museums in academic study. Major attention has been given to education, art, history, children, adults, and architecture. (MLW)

Includes 387 citations related to aesthetic education arranged as follows: leading thinkers on aesthetic education, role of the humanities in modeling aesthetic education, goals and theories, content at different educational levels, aesthetic education methods, creativity, out-of-school facilities, current trends and debates in cultural policy,…

Lists and describes science museums in Europe. Countries include France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Holland, England. (CS)

There is a growing number of small, little-known public museums and arts centers whose only connection to a college is location on the campus. (Author)

Reports on the human factors considered in the design and implementation of a digital museum for historic costume. Starting with an elicitation and analysis of the qualitative and functional needs of its users, an evolutionary prototype was developed for a model of digital archiving that delivers a gratifying Web experience, visually and…

Includes reports from the National Endowment for the Humanities, discussing grants, federal-state partnerships, and a directory of state humanities councils; and from the Institute of Museum and Library Services Library Programs, including state-administered programs, funding, national leadership grant awards, Native American grants, and national…