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The Austria concept is interesting. Sounds a bit like the work David
Chesebrough is doing at COSI with his Center of Science - interesting
inversion of the model based on real research, interpretation of university
research, and all done in partnerships with a local university and firms.


On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 9:35 AM, James Bell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
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> Hello Amy,
>
> You might also look at the Austrian Science Center Network model, if you
> haven't already.
>
> http://www.science-center-net.at/index.php?id=238
>
> Best,
>
> Jamie
>
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> Subject: Re: New science centre feasibility and sustainability
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> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
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> libraries too are collaborating with science centers
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>
> On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 2:44 AM, Wendy Coones
> <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
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> >
> > Some interesting things in community development going on outside the
> > science center world could provide interesting hybrid models.  Here is
> > Ars Electronica's 2013 Golden Nica winner in digital communities. They
> > call it an "urban test tube."
> >
> > http://prix2013.aec.at/prixwinner/10811/
> >
> >
> > best wishes,
> > Wendy
> >
> > >>> Amy Johnston <[log in to unmask]> Donnerstag, 26.
> > September 2013 01:20 >>>
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> > Hi all,
> > Here is a big philosophical question for you all.  At Science Alive in
> > Christchurch, New Zealand the earthquakes have given us a unique
> > opportunity to start again. We can build a new purpose built centre.
> > We want to make the most of this opportunity. One of our biggest
> > challenges is to make the new centre sustainable so it is around for
> > years to come. The world seems to be full of science centres that
> > started so well but then had to close down a few years later or make
> > significant numbers of staff redundant. We want to know what are the
> > characteristics of centres that have survived well?  Also the
> > converse. Are there any factors that seem to cause problems for science
> centres?
> >
> > We know what we believe to be the answers to these questions, but
> > would love to get your unbiased (and biased) opinions. The collected
> > knowledge will feed into our strategic planning.
> >
> > Thanks for your time.
> >
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