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Amy,
Along with the resources already mentioned....

The Museums and the Web conference has a number of papers online,  
some of which may be helpful.
http://www.archimuse.com/mw2006/speakers/index.html

The Walker Art Center's New Media Initiatives Blog has a number of  
postings and links that may be relevant.
http://www.archimuse.com/mw2006/speakers/index.html

Best.

Jim

Jim Spadaccini
Ideum "ideas + media"
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On May 16, 2006, at 7:23 PM, Amy Johnston wrote:

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> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm looking for research on the way visitors use computer and  
> multimedia
> exhibits in museums and science centres. Most research around is from
> the late 90's and I think it's time for an update.
>
> In the last 5 years, we've seen an explosion in the ways we can
> communicate, eg pod casts, blogs, web cams, mobile phones with cameras
> etc. Has this changed visitors' expectation of multimedia in museums?
> Are they using older multimedia exhibits differently? Has the internet
> influenced the way visitors interact with multimedia exhibits in
> museums?
>
>
>
> 5 years ago, we were advised to avoid restart buttons and help  
> buttons.
> For example, visitors would expect that the help buttons would explain
> how to use computers.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Amy
>
>
>
> BTW, anyone know how to track down Ben Gammon?
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>
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