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ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
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As a museum writer, I've always felt that layering (and any other reason for
extending label copy) is much more about the curator and much less about the
visitor. Frankly, I think many museum pros are in the business because of
their own personal passions -- not because they're desperate to educate. As a
result, it can be VERY hard to reign in their passions with short, light-weight
labels that tell only a small portion of the "real" story. (In that sense, I
think the museum world is very much like academia!)
layering has always felt like putting the cart before the horse.)
Lisa Jo Rudy, Writer/Consultant
625 Chelten Hills Drive
Elkins Park, PA 19027
http://www.lisarudy.com/
215-635-9735
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