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Government Libraries; Medical Libraries; Exhibits; Academic Libraries; Library Services; Selection; Planning; Institutional Cooperation; Marketing; Program Budgeting

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Libraries are constantly challenged to find ways to demonstrate their value to their institutions. Can hosting a National Library of Medicine (NLM) exhibition increase a library's impact? In 2012 the University of Toledo engaged their constituents by hosting and developing programming for the NLM exhibit Harry Potter's World: Renaissance Science, Magic and Medicine. The process is synthesized into five stages: choosing, visioning, finding allies, budgeting, and marketing. Recommended practices for each stage are presented. Measures of impact (attendance, views, tweets, feedback) are discussed. Author concludes that hosting NLM exhibitions can be cost effective ways to advance a library's mission, improve visibility and user's perceptions. (Contains 6 figures.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Artists; Acoustics; Art Products; Exhibits; Art Education; College Instruction; Cooperation

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Stephen Vitiello is a world-renowned contemporary sound artist whom the author has known as a colleague for several years. This article presents an interview about the overall body of Vitiello's work to date, and his thoughts on teaching at Virginia Commonwealth University. The interview explores the creative and noncreative tensions between teaching and artistic practice.

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Evolution; Documentaries; Learning Experience; Communication Strategies; Computer Games; Exhibits; Elementary Schools; Secondary Schools; Instructional Materials; Web Sites

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Studies in the history of science and education have documented that the reception and understanding of evolutionary theory is highly contingent on local factors such as school systems, cultural traditions, religious beliefs, and language. This has important implications for teaching evolution in primary and secondary schools. No universal strategy can be applied in overcoming the barriers of learning that exist and that are part of the practical and daily life in classrooms all over the world. In light of this, a huge challenge is to make high standard teaching materials fit to specific target audiences readily available. As more and more schools require teachers to use low cost or free web-based materials, in the research community we need to take seriously how to facilitate that demand in communication strategies on evolution. This article addresses this challenge by presenting the learning experience of making a digital archive of Danish Darwin editions that marked the beginnings of a series of public engagement and teaching initiatives including, among other things, comprehensive new websites, exhibits, lecture series, television documentaries, and a computer game. Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Exhibits; Energy; Production Techniques; Story Telling; Visual Aids; Design Requirements; STEM Education; Student Projects; Utilities

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A design challenge is all about planning first and understanding the problem before diving in and looking frantically for a solution. Any experienced engineer or designer will tell one to think first and plan the steps before acting. An experienced carpenter friend of the author always said to "take many measurements and cut once." There is great virtue in patience. Thomas Edison was noted for his ability to think and carefully plan before starting any experiments. The design challenge described in this article is about planning... in this case, planning to develop an exhibit about the history of electric power. Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Studio Art; Art Activities; Art History; Grade 5; Elementary School Students; Art Expression; Theater Arts; Exhibits; Librarian Teacher Cooperation

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In this article, the author discusses how to publicize the art program while integrating art history, technology, art concepts, painting, drawing, and performance opportunities into one project. She suggests that hosting a living artist exhibition might be the answer. Each year, the author and the school librarian conduct a collaborative study of impressionism with fifth-grade classes. Students select an American or French impressionist from a predetermined list, which becomes their primary focus over the next several weeks. Under the guidance of the librarian, students keep a folder of essential facts, which is used to complete a fact book about the artist. Students also love to personalize their fact book and often use printed scrapbook papers, stamping, and drawings as embellishments. A checklist of research topics created by the librarian is used to aid students in their investigation. Students are encouraged to pay particular attention to the clothing style of the period, relationships among the artists, favorite subject matter, and any fun and unusual facts about the artist or time period. Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Prior Learning; Animals; Museums; Video Technology; Exhibits; Family Involvement; Cognitive Processes; Science Process Skills; Logical Thinking; Interaction; Science Education; Children; Adolescents; Recreational Facilities; Teaching Methods

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While the opportunity to engage in scientific reasoning has been identified as an important aspect of informal science learning (National Research Council, 2009), most studies have examined this strand of science learning within the context of physics-based science exhibits. Few have examined the presence of such activity in conjunction with live animal exhibits at zoos and aquariums. A video study of 41 families at four touch-tank exhibits, where visitors can observe and interact with live marine species, revealed that families engaged in making claims, challenging claims, and confirming claims as well as other actions associated with scientific reasoning such as applying prior knowledge, making and testing predictions and hypotheses, and constructing arguments. We provide examples of scientific reasoning and examine the role of claims in promoting scientific reasoning. Implications for rethinking learning opportunities and interpretational approaches at touch tanks, as well as examination of the unique characteristics of these and similar exhibits, are discussed. (Contains 4 tables.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Memory; Spatial Ability; Exhibits; Animals; Animal Behavior; Cognitive Ability; Developmental Stages; Recall (Psychology); Comparative Analysis; Age Differences; Child Development; Developmental Psychology

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Spatial cognition and memory are critical cognitive skills underlying foraging behaviors for all primates. While the emergence of these skills has been the focus of much research on human children, little is known about ontogenetic patterns shaping spatial cognition in other species. Comparative developmental studies of nonhuman apes can illuminate which aspects of human spatial development are shared with other primates, versus which aspects are unique to our lineage. Here we present three studies examining spatial memory development in our closest living relatives, chimpanzees ("Pan troglodytes") and bonobos ("P. paniscus"). We first compared memory in a naturalistic foraging task where apes had to recall the location of resources hidden in a large outdoor enclosure with a variety of landmarks (Studies 1 and 2). We then compared older apes using a matched memory choice paradigm (Study 3). We found that chimpanzees exhibited more accurate spatial memory than bonobos across contexts, supporting predictions from these species' different feeding ecologies. Furthermore, chimpanzees--but not bonobos--showed developmental improvements in spatial memory, indicating that bonobos exhibit cognitive paedomorphism (delays in developmental timing) in their spatial abilities relative to chimpanzees. Together, these results indicate that the development of spatial memory may differ even between closely related species. Moreover, changes in the spatial domain can emerge during nonhuman ape ontogeny, much like some changes seen in human children. (Contains 4 figures and 2 tables.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Museums; Public Sector; Web 2.0 Technologies; Guides; Audiences; Audience Participation; Web Sites; Information Dissemination; Electronic Publishing; Handheld Devices; Exhibits; Computer Mediated Communication; Social Networks; Telecommunications; Interaction; Qualitative Research; Discovery Learning

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Museums are competing with a vast variety of Internet-based information delivery sites to keep the public interested in their institutions. To keep pace Museums are increasingly turning to the use of Web 2.0 tools to draw in the public and maintain a standing as cultural and educational leaders. Several museums have started using Twitter. This research paper explores the different ways that the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum use Twitter to develop and engage audiences. In this six-month qualitative study, tweets used for audience development and engagement were codified. Analyzing Twitter data suggests that the two institutions use Twitter in a consistent manner concentrating on: linking resources, creatively engaging the public to utilize new social media tools, and attempting to create an active two-way form of communication. As social media becomes more pervasive and museums adopt it for audience development and engagement, careful understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of this media need to be considered. (Contains 4 figures.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Pregnancy; Behavior Problems; Parent Child Relationship; Child Behavior; Personality; Child Rearing; Exhibits; Premature Infants; Emotional Disturbances; Infant Behavior; Toddlers; Schemata (Cognition); Mothers; Cognitive Ability; Risk; Physiology; Regression (Statistics); Child Development; Predictor Variables; Intervention

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Background: The differential susceptibility (DS) model suggests that temperamentally prone-to-distress infants may exhibit adverse outcomes in negative environments but optimal outcomes in positive environments. This study explored temperament, parenting, and 36-month cognition and behavior in preterm infants using the DS model. We hypothesized that temperamentally prone to distress preterm infants would exhibit more optimal cognition and fewer behavior problems when early parenting was positive; and less optimal cognition and more behavior problems when early parenting was less positive. Methods: Participants included 109 preterm infants (gestation less than 37 weeks) and their mothers. We assessed neonatal risk and basal vagal tone in the neonatal intensive care unit; infant temperament and parenting interactions at 9 months post-term; and child behavior and cognitive skills at 36 months post-term. Hierarchical regression analyses tested study hypotheses. Results: Temperamentally prone-to-distress infants exhibited more externalizing problems if they experienced more critical parenting at 9 months ([beta] = -0.20, p less than 0.05) but fewer externalizing problems with more positive parenting. Similarly, variations in maternal positive affect ([beta] = 0.25, p less than 0.01) and intrusive behaviors ([beta] = 0.23, p less than 0.05) at 9 months predicted 36-month cognition at high but not at low levels of infant temperamental distress. Higher basal vagal tone predicted fewer externalizing problems ([beta] = -0.19, p less than 0.05). Conclusions: Early parenting behaviors relate to later behavior and development in preterm infants who are temperamentally prone to distress, and neonatal basal vagal tone predicts subsequent externalizing behaviors. These findings suggest that both biological reactivity and quality of caregiving are important predictors for later outcomes in preterm infants and may be considered as foci for developmental surveillance and interventions. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Art Education; Air Transportation; Exhibits; Art Products; Advocacy; Museums; Travel; Architecture

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Many airports have transformed empty waiting spaces into mini malls, children's play areas, and displays of beautiful art, making a long wait a bit more pleasant. For the modern airport, showcasing art has become an important component, with perks including a built-in global audience, as well as the vast spaces of modern architecture. For the art classroom, the airport can be an excellent lesson in site-specific art, and preparation for students to use a fast-paced vision as they look at and learn about art in their community. For the art teacher who is used to discussing art on the walls of museums, it is important to create awareness of other places that house art outside traditional settings. The airport provides an authentic art-viewing experience that viewers can reflect upon on the plane, on the ride home, and again in the art classroom. Even if time does not allow for a long visit, the time required when transitioning from one terminal to another affords an insight into an airport's art. The study of airport art in school is symbolic for a new art world--a world in which new placements for art, and modern ways of viewing and experiencing artworks, may need to be explored in the art classroom. Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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