Effective sharing of successful ideas and technologies will produce an immediate leap forward. AZA facilitates this sharing in many ways. New educators can utilize professional training provided by the AZA Board of Regents. AZA conferences provide further opportunities to share ideas and develop professional contacts within the zoo and aquarium community. Educators should attend meetings of the Conservation Education Committee, the standing committee charged with improvement of our educational efforts.
Colleagues can set up informal networks for sharing information and resources.
The newly established AZA Resource Center is currently cataloguing a wide array model practices and institutional research, including educational resources. As it grows, the Resource Center will become an invaluable resource for all AZA members. The Department of Conservation Education at the AZA Executive Office provides general support for all phases of the association s program. Current staff include a Director, an Assistant Director, a Resource Center Curator, a Conferences Manager and a Training Administrator. It is certain that change will not only continue, but accelerate.