This directory features information on all the local arts agencies that are members of the National Assembly of Local Arts Agencies (NALAA). Agencies are listed in the following categories: NALAA, full members, affiliate members, individual members, professional members, state arts agencies, statewide assemblies, regional arts organizations, and…

Describes how the Chicago Public Library's Central Library building, an 80-year old building and an official city landmark, was converted into a popular library and cultural center. (JPF)

This article examines the historical and contemporary context of black culture centers (BCCs) and offers findings from a recent study (conducted by this author) on the role of the centers in the lives of black students attending predominantly white institutions (PWIs). The author's research revealed that these centers make a powerful difference in…

Describing the Pueblo Indians of the Southwest, this brochure on the Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico presents information on the Cultural Center itself, the Center's museum exhibit, the origin myths of the Pueblos, Pueblo migrations, and the coming of foreigners to Pueblo lands. Relating oral history with archaelogical facts,…

Describes a cultural center in Mexico City's University City that includes a concert hall, two theaters, a library, two cinemas, a ballet hall, and an opera hall. (Author/JM)

In this speech, the author traces the history of museums as educational environments by speculating on how history museums have presented themselves to the public through their exhibits. The author also provides an outline of the implications that these methods of presentation have had on visitors. A major objective is to determine how history…

In September 2002, the Council on Library and Information Re-sources (CLIR) commissioned a survey of North American-based digital cultural heritage initiatives (DCHIs). The purpose of the survey was to identify the scope, financing, organizational structure, and sustainability of DCHIs. To gain a funder's perspective on these initiatives, the…

The first workers' institute in Finland was founded to awaken and maintain interest in knowledge and education as well as patriotic and national spirit in the minds of citizens in general and the numerous worker population in particular. (Author/GB)

The Washington D.C., Hebrew Congregation built a new school and cultural center in a Montgomery County suburb where many of the younger members had relocated. (Author)

Conducted a comparative analysis to investigate the relationship between voluntary group participation and geographical sites of respective ethnic centers of the Croatian and Czech communities of St. Louis. Utilizing an ecological framework, the findings suggested organizational activity is strongly dependent on the environmental adequacy of the…

This "blueprint for the future," a statement of affirmation and aspiration, centers on five guiding principles for the federal Office of Museum Services (OMS) within the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMS), with some specific steps for putting the principles into action. The blueprint speaks of the Institute of Museum and…

An example of a dynamic and integrated institution for lifelong education. (Author)

Described is the University of Pennsylvania's University Museum, which is the nation's largest museum devoted to archaeology and anthropology. Though not an art museum, the University Museum contains objects of artistic quality as well as artifacts that reveal whole cultures of such areas as the Near East, Mediterranean, and Egypt. (JMD)