NISE Network Happy Hour:
The Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net) invites partners to gather informally for happy hour. Both old and new partners welcome! No need to RSVP, just stop by.
- Date & Time:
Monday, May 19th, 2014, 5pm-7pm
- Location:
McMenamins Six Arms
300 E. Pike St. Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 223-1698
http://www.mcmenamins.com/311-six-arms-home
- Questions: contact Timothy Hecox <THecox@omsi.edu>
Professional Development Sessions:
The NISE Network is planning to participate in several sessions at AAM.
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Building an Institutional Culture of Evaluation and Learning
Organizational Planning and Evaluation
Wednesday, May 21 10:15-11:30 a.m.
Washington State Convention Center
To remain viable and relevant, museums can no longer afford to carry on with business as usual. In this session, participants will contribute to a discussion about how to help our organizations thrive by fostering cultures of evaluation and learning within our institutions and across the field.
Presenter: Christine Reich, Museum of Science; Sarah Cohn, Science Museum of Minnesota; Brooke Rosenblatt, The Phillips Collection; Scott Pattison, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
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Innovation Through Creation: IMTAL Museum Theatre Showcase
Education and Interpretation
Monday, May 19 1:45-3 p.m.
Washington State Convention Center
This session will feature live performances from a number of different museums and will provide attendees with the tools to create and implement these types of innovative programs in their own institutions.
Presenter: Elizabeth Pickard, Missouri Historical Society and Museum; Catherine Chiappa, Monterey Bay Aquarium; Heather Barnes, Museum of Science & Industry; Douglas Coler, Discovery Place; Stephanie Long, Science Museum of Minnesota
