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2007 ASTC Sourcebook of
Statistics & Analysis
ASTC, February 2008
Based primarily on data reported last summer by 179 science centers and museums, this 98-page report includes 95 charts and graphs and a comprehensive table of data, by institution. Facilities, programs, attendance, membership, employees and volunteers, finances, and expansion and renewal are primary topics. Also included is a 5-year attendance report based on monthly data provided by 26 science centers and a multi-year analysis of Sourcebook data by Walter Witschey, director emeritus of the Science Museum of Virginia.
$40 for ASTC members, $50 for nonmembers. Shipping and handling extra.
For ASTC members only: Raw survey data in Excel format available on CD. Licensing fee $100. To order, download the
following form and fax to Christine Ruffo at 202/783-7207.
 2007 Survey Data CD-ROM Order Form
(46 KB)
Table of Contents
Preface - Kim L. Cavendish
About the ASTC Sourcebook
The 2007 member survey
How data are reported
Acknowledgments
1 Science centers profiled
A science center for every community
A resource for learning
Responding to change
2 Serving the public, serving schools: attendance and membership
The big picture
Supporting the schools
Memberships
Attendance patterns and trends
A closer look
3 Employees and volunteers
Paid employees
Volunteers
Science center leadership
Establishing benchmarks for a more diverse workplace
4 Finances
Admissions
Endowments
In-kind support
Operating expenses
Capital investment
Financial tools
5 ASTC multi-year science center data—
preliminary findings - Walter Witschey
Attendance
Space resources
Finances
Conclusions
Appendix A: Performance Ratios
Appendix B: 2007 Data Table
Appendix C: Survey Questionnaire
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