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The Roles and Responsibilities of Museum Boards of Directors, and an Investigation of the Perceptions of these Roles in Small History Museums in Oregon

Creator:: Brookhyser, Ann L.
Abstract:: For the type of museums discussed in this paper, the nonprofit organization type, the board of directors is the governing body. The board approves the policies that guide the staff in administering the museum. The relationship between the board and the staff should be one of respect and cooperation; but...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: directors of the Benton County Historical Society, Mission Mill Museum, Marion County Museum of History

The Ore bin ; Vol. 33, No. 10 (October 1971)

Creator:: Oregon. Dept. of Geology and Mineral Industries and Lange, Erwin F.
Resource Type:: Journal
Full Text:: . Oregon Highway Department markers Among its 80 or more rustic historical markers, the Oregon Highway

Museums and Tourism : On the Oregon Coast

Creator:: Pool, Marilen A.
Abstract:: Museums and tourism have had a long and interrelated history. In this paper this relationship is reviewed in general, and the contemporary issues common to them both in the 1990's are discussed. This relationship is also explored in the context of the Oregon Coastal Zone. Two projects set on the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: alternative tourism 22 4. Historical Museums of the Southern Oregon Coast 39 5. Why volunteers chose this

The Oregon Trail Sesquicentennial as Interpreted by Museums on the Oregon Trail

Creator:: Fackler, Amy E.
Abstract:: This study describes and analyzes Oregon Trail related exhibits of eleven museums and two interpretive centers that are geographically located along the Oregon Trail from Baker City, Oregon to Portland, Oregon. The exhibits were featured at the facilities during the 1993 Oregon Trail Sesquicentennial, a celebration that was initiated and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES 13 THE ROLE OF MYTH 19 SUBJECTS INVESTIGATED FOR THE OREGON TRAIL 25 PLACE OF THE

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Creator:: Drumm, Stella M.
Abstract:: Address before the annual meeting of the members of the Oregon Historical Society, Portland, Oregon, October 28, 1923.
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: THE QUARTERLY of the Oregon Historical Society VOLUME

A multifaceted assessment of adult informal learning at the Hatfield Marine Science Center

Creator:: Lynds, Susan E.
Abstract:: Authentic assessment of visitor learning in museum settings is a challenging endeavor. Evaluation literature includes very few studies that link adult visitors' behavior to their learning. Multiple data collection methods in a naturalistic environment hold great promise for increasing understanding of informal public education. In 1997, Oregon State University's Hatfield...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Newport, Oregon, opened a new visitor center. This unique science museum was designed with strong

Museum education programs : Portland, Oregon

Creator:: Scherer, Leigh Anne Whitney
Abstract:: In this study I explored the variety of educational opportunities available in museums. Next, I examined the museum education programs in the Portland, Oregon area and described what types of opportunities are available to teachers. Finally, I made suggestions for teachers on how to best access museum programs and for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Historical Society 25 The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) 27 The Oregon Zoo 29 The Portland

An Exploratory Study on Family Group Use of a Multi-touch Table Exhibit at a Public Marine Science Center

Creator:: East, Jennifer L.
Abstract:: Museums, aquariums, and technology centers are informal learning environments that facilitate the understanding of scientific phenomena while supporting self-motivated learning. Families are a social group that frequently visits these sites. There are multiple opportunities for adults and children to engage in independent sense-making and collective discussion about their experiences with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and audio recording at Hatfield Marine Science Center Visitor Center in Newport, Oregon. Groups

An exploration of visitors’ conservation attitudes, expectations, and motivations at three informal education institutions in Newport, Oregon

Creator:: Nickels, Abby L.
Abstract:: Due to the overwhelming concern for the current state of our oceans, The Pew Ocean Commission (2003) and the U.S. Commission on Ocean policy (2004), have both strongly recommended an increase in our society’s ocean literacy. An increase in ocean literacy can be achieved through informal education institutions such as...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Attitudes, Expectations, and Motivations at Three Informal Education Institutions in Newport, Oregon

Conservation education in free-choice learning environments : the effects of animals and interpretation

Creator:: Hodak, Eleanor
Abstract:: With 150 million people visiting accredited zoos and aquariums annually, these institutions have the unique opportunity to present conservation-oriented messages to a large and receptive audience. The purpose of this study was to explore the role of interpretation and/or the viewing of live animals in the communication of these messages....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Oregon Coast Aquarium and the Hatfield Marine Science Center, both located in Newport, Oregon. After

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The Roles and Responsibilities of Museum Boards of Directors, and an Investigation of the Perceptions of these Roles in Small History Museums in Oregon

The Ore bin ; Vol. 33, No. 10 (October 1971)

Museums and Tourism : On the Oregon Coast

The Oregon Trail Sesquicentennial as Interpreted by Museums on the Oregon Trail

More about Astorians

A multifaceted assessment of adult informal learning at the Hatfield Marine Science Center

Museum education programs : Portland, Oregon

An Exploratory Study on Family Group Use of a Multi-touch Table Exhibit at a Public Marine Science Center

An exploration of visitors’ conservation attitudes, expectations, and motivations at three informal education institutions in Newport, Oregon

Conservation education in free-choice learning environments : the effects of animals and interpretation

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