Open AccessThe Status of Education Libraries in Botanical Gardens throughout the World. (A Survey)
Author(s) -
Pamela Pirio
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
education libraries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2376-8711
pISSN - 0148-1061
DOI - 10.26443/el.v16i1.21
Subject(s) - mandate , botanical garden , public education , library science , resource (disambiguation) , professional development , political science , geography , sociology , public administration , pedagogy , ecology , biology , computer network , computer science , law
The Missouri Botanical Garden responded to an initative suggested nearly eleven years ago at a meeting of the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta, when future directions were discussed. One presentor, Roy L. Taylor, called for botanical gardens to "define and distinguish" their research and education roles. He cited that botanical gardens need to lead in the establishment of programs for overall ecosystem management. He saw them holding a unique position to assume responsibility for public education, for public school programs, for horticultural training, and for professional upgrading. The Stupp Teacher Resource Center, as part of the Education Division, identified its role in this mandate and prepared to support programs for public education and for schools, by assistingclassroom teachers and providing materials for horticultural training and for professional upgrading. (...)