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This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. It has been three months since we pledged our commitment to anti-racist practices. We at RK&A, individually and collectively, pledge our commitment to being anti-racist—which we recognize as an ongoing pursuit through our everyday actions. To hold ourselves accountable, we want to document […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. As resources for reflection, museum experiences are at their most impactful when, one life at a time, they turn apathy into interest, interest into insight, and insight into action. As soon as public health conditions permit, museum toolkits should add topical conversations to […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. Emlyn Koster urges the museum sector to combine operational recovery efforts with strategic pathways towards a more holistic societal and environmental future.  “The very subject of our discussion shows the painful anxiety and uncertainty with which we search for our proper function in […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. Fascinating commentary on the role of museums in educating visitors on climate change! It seems like it would be difficult to reconcile both the multi-million-year perspective a geoscientist might have with the year to year perspective a beach house owner may have, yet […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. Emlyn Koster, PhD, delves into why museums should illuminate the environmental and societal impacts of climate change. The Earth’s wafer-thin atmosphere, looking like a blue halo, is life’s protective envelope. Image credit An undergraduate geologist in the UK in 1969, I was glued […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. I wrote this blog post before the outrageous events of January 6, 2021 when a mob of Trump supporters made a violent, anti-democratic attack on the United States Capitol.  I hesitated to post this so soon afterward, fearing poor timing, especially as the […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. Over the last month, we have actively been drafting an anti-racism pledge as we study and reflect on equity in our work.  We are hopeful that under the leadership of President Elect Joe Biden and Vice President Elect Kamala Harris, who both addressed […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. Amanda, thank you so much for this important post. Everytime, I waste a lot of time in determining what should be the appropriate sample size even after the calculation of the sample. Your post confirmed that I am within the required range because […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. Dear Amanda: I have written an article – it is not the first – in which I incorporate more of my reflections on the subject of the updated definition of the museum. In it I quote you promptly. Now, it has just been […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. In reply to Demetri Broxton. Hello Demetri: We can agree with the nature of the Museum, since it was a Greek “museion”, is to accumulate significant objects, expose them, and a long etcetera of “Hows” and “For what”. We can agree that a […]