As Membership Chair, I encourage you to join dedicated group of practitioners, researchers and advocates representing institutions of all sizes and disciplines.  Here is what you can look forward to as a member of MER:

• The Journal of Museum Education

  As a member of MER, you will receive the Journal of Museum Education, published three times per year. The Journal of Museum Education is the premier publication reporting on theory, training, and practice in the museum education field. Each issue focuses on a specific theme of interest to informal educators, museum administrators, researchers, and other education practitioners. 
  
  MER has partnered with Left Coast Press to publish the Journal. Please visit Left Coast Press to view preview upcoming editions.
  
  We encourage MER members to join in a national conversation by discussing journal articles with their peers in person and online.  Share your opinions and ideas in our members’ newsletter Network and on the MER blog.

• Networking Opportunities

  There are several ways to play an active role in MER.  We invite you to lend your expertise to MER working committees and task forces that shape national programs, workshops and publications.  MER hosts a member’s reception at the American Association of Museum’s Annual Convention, as well as several programs in the Washington DC area, and assists in promoting other regional meetings.

• News and Resources

MER's website and Network offer members an opportunity to report their activities and learn more about the work of their colleagues.  In addition, MER is looking for new contributers to our blog. Contact me to get involved!

Sarah Marcotte
Membership Chair
Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Membership Benefits (join now!)

• Access to a professional network
• Publications
  • The Journal of Museum Education
  • Network
• Discounts on MER publications, including back issues of the Journal and anthologies
• Opportunities to report activities in Network and mer-online.org
• Discounts on programs and workshops

Annual Membership Fees

• Individuals: $40
• Retired or Student (students, please include copy of photo ID): $30

Annual Donor Levels - Support MER’s efforts by becoming a donor!

Subscriptions to JME are not provided in exchange for donations, therefore gifts are entirely tax deductible.

Contributor, $1-99
Contributors will be listed in Network

Patron, $100-199
Above benefit, plus recognition as a supporter at the MER reception at the American Association of Museums Annual Conference

Sponsor, $200-499
Above benefits, plus listing in one issue of JME

Benefactor, $500 and up
Above benefits, plus listing in three issues of JME