Collaboration is key to ELM’s work. Partnerships include museums and other organizations committed to the education of children and represent institutions from around the world. Notable partnerships – Shaffer supports the growing trend of young children in museums in China as a senior advisor and consultant for the Children’s Museum Research Center [CMRC], Beijing Normal University. Her work includes lectures, workshops, and seminars focused on young museum visitors in traditional institutions and children’s museums. A recent partnership with the Hong Kong Palace Museum includes lectures, collaboration on exhibition design, educational programming, and design of teacher resources. ELM’s partnerships are national and global.