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The Association of Science-Technology
Centers (ASTC) is an organization of science centers and
museums dedicated to
furthering the public understanding of science among increasingly
diverse audiences. Founded in 1973, ASTC now numbers more
than 500 members in 38 countries. Members include not only
science centers and museums, but also nature centers, aquariums,
planetariums, zoos, botanical gardens, space theaters, and
natural history and children's museums. Here are some ways
you can take advantage of ASTC programs and services—and
those of other networks—in your continued professional
development:
 Subscribe
to ASTC Dimensions
Subscription information for the bimonthly ASTC news journal is on the ASTC web
site. Some articles also are available online, free.
About
ASTC Dimensions -
(http://www.astc.org/pubs/dimensions.htm)
Join ASTC’s e-mail discussion list
ISEN-ASTC-L links informal science educators from around the
world, many of whom work in ASTC-member institutions as educators,
exhibit developers, evaluators,
and in the area of visitor services.
Subscribe -
(www.astc.org/profdev/listserv.htm)
Go to the ASTC Conference
Held annually in the fall, the ASTC Conference is the largest
professional development opportunity for the science center
field. Tapes of many sessions are available
if you can't attend.
About
the ASTC Annual Conference -
(www.astc.orghttp://conference.astc.org/)
Read a book
ASTC sells books and reports by and about science centers.
Staff of member institutions
receive
member discounts.
About ASTC publications -
(www.astc.org/pubs/index.htm)
Check the ASTC web site
You’ll find links to ASTC-member museums, articles about informal learning,
a rich resource on accessibility,
and more.
ASTC web site - (www.astc.org)
Join a science center network in your region
There are active networks nearly everywhere in the world, and a World Science
Centre Congress is held every three years. Events are listed in the calendar
on the ASTC web site.
About
science center networks - (http://www.astc.org/profdev/networks.htm)
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