The Museum Education Roundtable (MER) is seeking nominations of qualified professionals to serve as candidates for election to the MER Board. Board members represent MER and are active advocates for its mission and activities. MER is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the vital contributions of museums and other cultural institutions as primary resources for lifelong learning. In addition, MER provides leadership in professional development for a broad and diverse audience of museum practitioners. MER serves a worldwide membership of individuals and institutions through its topical programs and publications such as the Journal of Museum Education.

MER seeks a wide spectrum of committed and talented people from diverse disciplines. Nominees may come from the broad field of formal and informal education, for example, museum educators, museum practitioners, and classroom teachers. Additional criteria are knowledge, leadership, and innovation in the field, and experience in nonprofit management. Self-nominations are welcome. The nominee must indicate the desire and time to actively serve. Board members are asked to serve a three-year term (October 2006 - September 2009) with one renewable term. They must participate as an active officer of the board or as a member of committees or task forces. They also are responsible for participating in scheduled meetings, typically one meeting each quarter (limited conference calls participation available) and an annual board retreat. Nominees must be members of MER before they are selected as a candidate. Nominees (or their institutions) must be willing to bear the cost of board participation - MER does not reimburse personal expenses incurred as a board member.

Your nomination must include the name, title, and contact information of the nominee and a brief paragraph describing the nominee's interest and qualifications (letter, fax, or email is acceptable). Nominations must be received by April 14th, 2006. Please contact:

Erik Holland, MER Nominations Task Force Chair
Minnesota Historical Society Project Director,
NEH Landmarks in Culture and History, Fort Snelling: A Contentious Ground
345 Kellogg Blvd. West
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
Email: erik.holland@mnhs.org
Fax: 651 296-8404