ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
*****************************************************************************

There was a strong panel on "Costumed Interpretation at Historic Sites" at
the 2003 Visitor Studies Association meeting. You might contact the
presenters for their handouts: Jane Blankman-Hetrick
<[log in to unmask]> and her colleagues Ken Bubp and Ellen Rosenthal
from Conner Prairie, and Jane Malcolm-Davies <[log in to unmask]>
from the University of Surrey.

Lisa Hubbell Mackinney
Program Evaluator
California Academy of Sciences
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, CA 94118
415/750-7011
[log in to unmask]

> ----------
> 
> Does anyone out there know of any visitor studies of 1) live
> interpretation that examines visitor responses to the interpretation, or
> 2) live interpretation that compares visitor responses to the same
> exhibition with, and without, live interpretation?   By live
> interpretation, I mean an interpretation in which a person facilitates,
> as in a tour, demonstration, activity cart, or 1st or 3rd person
> interpretation.   I am always interested in museum theatre, so although
> not my primary focus at this time, I would welcome information there as
> well. 
> 
>  
> 
> I would appreciate any citations, or if available, electronic copies or
> web links to the studies.
> 
>  
> 
> You can send any responses directly to me or to the list.  
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks much for your help. 
> 
>  
> 
> Dale Jones
> 
> Institute for Learning Innovation
> 
> Annapolis Maryland
> 
> [log in to unmask]
> 
> 410-268-5149
> 
> www.ilinet.org <http://www.ilinet.org/>  
> 

***********************************************************************
More information about the Informal Science Education Network and the
Association of Science-Technology Centers may be found at http://www.astc.org.
To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the
message  SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to
[log in to unmask]