June 15th, 1990 - November 30th, 1992 | PROJECT
The American Association of Museums will conduct during 1989 and 1990 a comprehensive survey and data collection program on the status of American museums, establishing a baseline of data that will allow future comparisons on a consistent basis. Nearly every aspect of museums' organization, finances, and activities will be examined by this survey, guided by peer advice from each of the museum types, a national Steering Committee, and by consultants with substantials survey experience. The final products will include a public database, a summary report and accompanying technical reports, and a press release on the findings. The survey will encompass the universe of American museums, including a wide variety of science and technology related institutions and will complement the NSF-funded AS-TC science technology center survey of 1987-8. Independent scholars will be asked to carry out secondary analyses of the data, and in future years the survey will be updated with examinations of specific topics for further investigation. NSF support will amount to less than 10% of the total cost.
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Team Members
Patricia Williams, Principal Investigator, American Association of MuseumsFunders
Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 8953424
Funding Amount: 75000
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Audience: Evaluators | General Public | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM
Resource Type: Project Descriptions
Environment Type: Professional Development | Conferences | Networks | Resource Centers and Networks