Laureen Trainer is Principal of Trainer Evaluation in Denver, CO. She is editor of the blog for the Committee an Audience Research and Evaluation, a Professional Network of the American Alliance of Museums. She has published 19 blogs to date, starting in 2020, and has worked with over a dozen authors. She co-edited a volume of the Journal of Museum Education, Empowering Museum Educators to Evaluate (Volume 40). She has also been a JME peer reviewer for over a decade. She has been involved in the museum world since 1997, first as a museum educator, and starting in 2010, as a museum evaluator at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. In 2013, seeing the need for evaluation in small to mid-size cultural institutions, she became an independent, external evaluator.
Evaluating Accessibility in Museums: A Practical Guide fills a crucial gap in the literature, offering a much-needed resource for museum professionals seeking to improve their accessibility through evaluation. Using a case study approach, the book is practical, relatable, and contains valuable insights. This pioneering work sets a new standard for evaluating and enhancing accessibility in museums. --Stephanie Downey, Owner and Director of Kera Collective These persuasive case studies demonstrate the positive link between disability representation and creating engaging museum experiences for everyone. --Cheryl Fogle-Hatch, Ph.D., Founder of MuseumSenses LLC