Smithsonian can be used to the best advantage in a public ed- 

 ucation setting. 



Publications available in print and electronic versions in- 

 formed teachers about museum-based learning. Beyond the 

 Frame: Using Art as a Basis for Interdisciplinary Learning 

 showed how to use works from five Smithsonian art museums 

 in the classroom. Art to Zoo, the office's quarterly teaching 

 guide for elementary and middle schools, adopted a new de- 

 sign, editorial, and distribution strategy. The Smithsonian 

 Resource Guide for Teachers listed more than 500 publications 

 available from the Smithsonian and its affiliates. 



A program with the National Faculty tor the Humanities, 

 Arts, and Sciences has extended the office's work in develop- 

 ing models for museum-school collaboration. Working with 

 schools and museums in Atlanta, St. Paul, Seattle, and Wash- 

 ington, D.C., the program helps teachers explore ways to use 

 material culture across the curriculum and from a multicultu- 

 ral perspective. 



The Under Secretary 



Office of the Under Secretary 



Constance Berry Newman, Under Secretary 



nancial, human, and physical resources. Funding for financial 

 and administrative services in 1995 amounted to nearly S22 

 million, or approximately 6.3 percent of the Institution's total 

 operating expenses. Central services for physical plant, secu- 

 nry, and environmental safety account for an additional $58 

 million on behalf of the entire Institution. 



Office of Architectural History and 

 Historic Preservation 



Cynthia Field. Director 



Research conducted this year reflects the breadth of the 

 Smithsonian's architectural history. The office's study of the 

 development of the National Air and Space Museum brought 

 into focus the complex early history of the project from 1959 

 to 1972. A study of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculprure Gar- 

 den revealed the impassioned interpretations of the nature of 

 the National Mall that were aired when this proiecr was 

 planned. Two important chapters in the history of the first Na- 

 tional Museum (now the Arts and Industries Building) were writ- 

 ten as the result of research on the changing interior exhibition 

 spaces and the meaning of the original building design. 



As the chief operating officer of the Smithsonian, the under 

 secretary is responsible for the day-to-day administration of 

 the Institution. Under Secretary Constance Berry Newman 

 also works with Secretary I. Michael Heyman, the provost, 

 and the Board of Regents to set long-range priorities and de- 

 velop mechanisms for carrying them out. 



The Smithsonian continued the process of downsizing and 

 restructuring to meet stringenr budget requirements and pre- 

 pare for the challenges of the next decade. Future growth and 

 strength will require wise choices through a careful assess- 

 ment of priorities. Central to this year's effort was the estab- 

 lishment of a strategic planning committee to examine 

 potential restructuring of the Institution. 



Office of the Comptroller 



M. Leslie Casson, Comptroller 



The office continued design of a new general ledger for the In- 

 stitution, which will provide significantly improved financial 

 information. The office also streamlined the transmittal of 

 vendor payment data to the Department of the Treasury and 

 participated in the planning, development, and implementa- 

 tion of new institutional policies and procedures to comply 

 with new financial accounting standards promulgated by the 

 Financial Accounting Standards Board. 



Finance and Administration 



Finance and Administration 



Office of Contracting and 

 Property Management 



Nancy Suttenfield, Assistant Secretary 



John W. Cobert, Director 



Operating behind the scenes at the Smithsonian, a network of 

 administrative offices serves the diverse programmatic needs 

 of the Institution and facilitates the management and use of fi- 



This office provides central contracting and procurement ser- 

 vices for Smithsonian museums, research institutes, and of- 

 fices. During fiscal year 1995, the office supported planning 



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