Major Film Production 



"Dream Window: Reflections on the Japanese Garden," a 

 production of OTC in cooperation with KajimaVision, 

 Tokyo, premiered on PBS on November 6, 1992. 



Exhibition Videos 



"American Encounters" - NMAH - Five short videos 

 including "Pueblo Resistance" (14:14); "Many Voices" 

 (9:29); "Hispanic Resistance" (11:20); "Matachines Spanish; 

 Bernalillo" (8:19); and "Matachines Indian; San Juan" (8:01). 



"Perpetual Campaign" - NMAH - Two videos including "The 

 Low Road to High Office" (13:00) and "The People, the 

 President, and the Court" (8:00) 



"Mastets of Silver," a 12-minute video to accompany the 

 SITES exhibition "English Silver: Masterpieces by Omar 

 Ramsden," premiered at The Chicago Art Institute in June, 

 1992 - the first stop on the exhibition's 12-city tour in the 

 U.S. and Canada. 



"Ancient Japan," an introduction to the Sackler Gallery of 

 Art's exhibition of the same title, highlights two distinct 

 early Japanese cultures: the Jomon and the Yayoi and the 

 archeological finds that are shedding light on these 

 societies. 



"To Achieve These Rights: The Struggle for Equality and Self 

 Determination in the District of Co'umbia, 1791-1978," a 

 video epilogue, premiered in the exhibition of the same 

 title at the Anacostia Museum in January, 1992. 



Smithsonian Resident Associate Program 



Office of the Director 



Solinger, Janet W., ed., MPR News published by the Museum 

 Public Relations Committee, International Council of 

 Museums (ICOM), Vol. I, Nos. 2 and 3, 1991; Vol. II, No. I. 



Affiliated Organizations 

 Reading Is Fundamental 



RIF Newsletter. Published three times a year, the Newsletter 

 reports on RIF activities nationwide. A technical assistance 

 insert, addressing local projects' requests for information on 

 how to motivate youngsters to read, is included in 

 Newsletters sent to RIF projects. The Newsletter reaches 

 18,000 people throughout the United States and offshore 

 territories. 



Nine Million Times a Year. A brochure describing the RIF 

 organization, its goals, and its programs. 



The Fun & Fundamentals of Running a RIF Project. A brochure 

 outlining the basic details on running a RIF program. 



The RIF Handbook: How to Run a Successful Reading Is 



Fundamental Project. A technical assistance manual to help 

 RIF volunteers organize and operate an effective reading 

 motivation program. Includes an overview of RIF as well as 

 sections on fundraising, book selection and ordering, and 

 activities to motivate reading. 



"Growing Up Reading" Workshop Guide. This 72-page guide 

 gives step-by-step instructions on how to conduct a 

 "Growing Up Reading" workshop for parents. 



A Guide to RIF's Family Literacy Programs. An 81-page booklet 

 providing an overview of various ways RIF programs have 

 been used to promote family literacy. 



"Parent Guide" Brochures. A series of 12 brochures on the topics 

 "Choosing Good Books for Your Children," "TV and 

 Reading," "Reading Aloud to Your Children," "Upbeat and 

 Offbeat Activities to Encourage Reading," "Teenagers and 

 Reading," "Children Who Can Read, But Don't...," 

 "Encouraging Soon-To-Be Readers," "Magazines and 

 Family Reading," "Family Storytelling," "Building a 

 Family Library," "Encouraging Young Writers," 

 "Summertime Reading." 



The RIF Guide to Encouraging Young Readers. (Doubleday, 1987). 

 A sourcebook of activities, children's book suggestions, and 

 resources for parents. 



Reading Is Fun! Tips for Parents. A booklet offering suggestions 

 on how to encourage children up to the age of eight to read. 



When We Were Young: Favorite Books of RIF Kids, RIF Volunteers, 

 and Readers of Renown. Forty-page list of favorite children's 

 books. Includes personal recommendations of some 80 

 public figures. 



Helping Your Children Become ReaderslComo Ayudar a Que Sus 

 Ninos Sean Buenos Lectoers. Available in English or Spanish, 

 this reproducible, illustrated brochures features 10 reading 

 tips in simple language. 



The Family Facts Book. A 24-page booklet provides a place to 

 keep important information about your children; also 

 features tips on raising readers. 



Shared Beginnings Idea Book: Tips and Activities for Young 

 Families and Their Babies. With an illustrated format 

 designed to appeal to teenage parents, this publication 

 features more than ioo ideas for nurturing emergent 

 language and literacy in infants and toddlers. Includes 

 rhymes, songs, and fingerplays. 



Family of Readers™ Handbook. This publication provides a 

 group of parents with easy-to-read guidelines for running a 

 RIF program for their children. 



Family of Readers" Album: Fun Things to Read and Do Together. 

 This family activity booklet features a collection of ideas, 

 writing games, and color-in pages that provide creative fun 

 and also build language and reading skills. 



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