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Skoshi,

Many amateur astronomy clubs have telescope lending programs.  Your 
local club may have the process pretty well figured out, and I'll bet 
they would be interested in maybe even partnering with you in some 
way.
Good luck.
Mike Bennett



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>Hello Again,
>I just wanted to say thank you in advance to everyone who replies to this
>request!
>
>Last summer we had a telescope building summer camp and the students built
>six Newtonian reflector telescopes with 8-inch apertures on Dobsonian
>mounts.  They also have a Telrad finder.  We now want to start a telescope
>lending program.  Is there anyone out there who currently has such a program
>in place?  If so, I would be interested in how you run yours and any tips
>that might be helpful.
>
>Specifically:
>1)	Check out procedures.  Do you require a deposit or contract?  Do you
>require personal training?  Must they be a member?  Can they check them out
>anytime the museum is open?
>2)	Length of check out time.  We were thinking a lunar cycle.
>3)	Information provided with the scope.  Do you also provide star maps
>and other resources?  Do you provide a "scavenger hunt" or list of
>objectives resulting in a certificate if all objects found?
>4)	Maintenance.  Do the scopes require columnation each time?  Any
>other regular maintenance?
>5)	Evaluation.  Samples of evaluations that you have used with the
>program would be great!
>
>I am sure that there are things that I am missing, but any feedback would be
>greatly appreciated!  Again, thanks in advance for your response.
>
>
>Skoshi Wise
>Director of Education
>ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum
>541.482.6767 ext. 26
>
>Be Curious!
>
>
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