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Let me start on a positive note by wishing friends and colleagues  
around the world a Happy New Year!

In case you hadn't heard, COSI Toledo closed down permanently on  
December 31, 2007, after 10 years of operation.

I think its a little sad and scary that one of the early "brand(ed)  
names" of the science center business, COSI, has taken such a  
drubbing in both its greatly expanded Columbus location, as well as  
in its now defunct Toledo satellite.

I'd like to open up a forum to discuss the questions about the museum  
business that COSI Toledo's closing raises.

Rather than "hog" the bandwidth of the ASTC listserv, I've taken the  
liberty of posting several related news and opinion articles about  
COSI Toledo, as well as some of my own thoughts, as a springboard to  
some reflection and discussion at the beginning of 2008 on my blog,  
ExhibiTricks <http://exhibitricks.blogspot.com/>

Looking forward to folks' comments and discussion.

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Paul Orselli, President and Chief Instigator

Paul Orselli Workshop (POW!)
1684 Victoria Street
Baldwin, NY  11510

<http://www.orselli.net>

(516) 223-1043  voice
(516) 238-2797  mobile







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