title: The Educational Role of the Museum (Leicester Readers in Museum Studies)
author: Eilean Hooper-Greenhill
description: Eileen Hooper-Greenhill is well-known internationally for her work on museum communications and education. She has also been a lecturer in museum studies at the University of Leicester since 1980 and is the author of <em>Museum annd Gallery Education(1991), Museums and the Shaping of Knowledge(1992)</em> and <em>Museums and Their Visitors</em> (1994).
zlib_text: The Leicestershire Historian, which is published annually, is the magazine of 
  the Leicestershire Local History Council and is distributed free to members. The 
  Council exists to bring local history to the doorstep of all interested people in 
  Leicester and Leicestershire, to provide for them opportunities of meeting 
  together, to act as a co-ordinating body between the various Societies in the 
  County and to promote the advancement of local history studies.
  A series of local history meetings is arranged throughout the year and the 
  programme is varied to include talks, film meetings, outdoor excursions and an 
  annual Members' Evening held near Christmas. The Council also encourages 
  and supports local history exhibitions.
  The different categories of membership and the subscriptions are set out 
  below. If you wish to become a member, please contact the Secretary, who will 
  also be pleased to supply further information about membership and the 
  Annual Programme.
  GROUP, Organization 
  £3.