OUR RATIONALE AND GOALS

Science materials centers need assistance in planning facilities, identifying and evaluating curriculum, procuring and managing materials, staffing, raising and managing funds, planning a delivery system, developing community support, providing for continuous professional development, and promoting systemic change. To help resource centers meet these needs, the Association of Science Materials Centers can help in the following areas: networking through both print and electronic media, hosting focused conferences, mentoring, developing local leadership, highlighting effective practices and programs, and collecting and disseminating information. The materials center frequently becomes the hub around which the other critical elements revolve.