AUGUST 1, 2000
MUSEUM CALENDAR WINS AWARD

The Cable Natural History Museum's Phenology Calendar was selected as a winner in the American Association of Museum's 1999 Publications Design Contest.

Designed by Director of Exhibits Tom Williams, the calendar received an Honorable Mention in the calendar division of the competition for Museums with annual budgets of less than $500,000. This year's competition drew 1,237 entries. Twenty-three received a prize, 23 received a second prize, and 122 received honorable mention. Competing institutions were divided according to budget (those with annual operating budgets of $500,000 or more and those with budgets less than $500,000). Within each budget division, entries competed in 15 categories, including calendars, exhibition catalogues, posters, newsletters, invitations to events, press kits, and CD-ROMS. Judges included the publishing experts from the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian and several communication executives. Winning entries were displayed at AAM's annual meeting in Baltimore last month and will be featured in AAM's national magazine, Museum News, in July.

The Museum's winner features seasonal observations contributed by people from throughout northern Wisconsin. The Museum has a limited number of winning 2000 Phenology Calendar for sale. To order, phone the Museum at 715/ 798-3890.