Family Education - The Lines We Remember

In her column, "The Lines We Remember," Julie Douglas mines her knowledge of children's literature for the memorable quotation and shares some real gems with us.

Related to our interest in Family Education, there's a new "Brain-Powered Playground" at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. I noticed the project in an e-newsletter I get from the Institute of Museum and Library Services in Washington. IMLS is capable of playing a much larger part in the lives of Missouri's cultural institutions. The newsletter is a great place to start paying attention.

Free! Connecting to Collections Bookshelf

Small to Mid-size museums and libraries should take note of a "bookshelf" of resources about taking care of collections. Now though November 15, the Institute of Museum and Library Services is accepting applications for this free collection of resources. I heard about this in early September from AASLH (The American Association for State and Local History). The information, plus links to IMLS, are at the AASLH web site. There's a second application period next spring, March 1 through April 15, but I imagine you'll be preoccupied with your tax return to jump on the bandwagon at that time, so act now if you're so inclined!