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libraries too are collaborating with science centers


On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 2:44 AM, Wendy Coones
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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."
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> http://prix2013.aec.at/prixwinner/10811/
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> 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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