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Re: A simple suggestion
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Erich Rose <[log in to unmask]>
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This problem is not relegated to small museum's either.  I can think of at least two major institutions with horrid web sites.  What  see happening is museums who hire a web designer but don't provide any criteria.  They assume that the designer will know exactly what needs to be done even if they have never been involved with a museum before. 

Erich Rose

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On Jul 10, 2012, at 8:06 AM, Beryl Rosenthal wrote:

> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
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> I'd settle for a phone number!
> Beryl
> 
> On Jul 9, 2012, at 10:20 AM, Roger Brown wrote:
> 
> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
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> You got it right, Seth! Even a simple but easy to find button would help and the whole job can be done in a couple of hours. One other thing:  more and more searches are done with smart phones. Having a website optimized for mobile isn't expensive and can also help.
> 
> Of course I also wish museums would put contact info for VPs and Directors of Exhibitions on the landing page, too! ;-)
> 
> Roger
> 
> 
> On Jul 9, 2012, at 8:55 AM, Seth! Leary wrote:
> 
> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
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> Good morning, all.
> 
> Here is something simple to do today that might prove useful. Go to your
> website's home page. Does it say on the home page where you are located? I
> can't tell you how many times I go to a museum or science center website and
> have to dig around to find the city, let alone physical location, of the
> organization. I suppose that there may be an assumption that people who
> visit the web site already know these facts but I think that is erroneous.
> Think about how many museums and science centers have similar names and
> similar URLs. Simply putting the name of your town on the home page will
> probably help a lot of people. I've even gone to "Visit Us" pages where I
> only found the hours and still no address. It is usually on the "Contact Us"
> page but not always there, either. I suggest that putting your address in
> all three places is prudent.
> 
> No matter how your web page is designed, it should be a simple matter for
> the website manager to put your address at the bottom of the home page if
> not somewhere more prominent. I think it's worth taking a look today and
> passing along a note to whoever is in charge of such things at your
> organization. You will make some web surfers very happy. Have a great day.
> 
> - Seth!
> 
> Seth! Leary
> NRG! Exhibits, LLC
> 10922 126th Place NE
> Kirkland, WA 98033
> 425-827-7617 office
> 425-221-5527 cellular
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