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Having just returned from the Visitor Studies Association conference, I 
feel quite recharged and excited about this group. I highly encourage you 
to contact VSA and ask them to suggest researchers/evaluators/exhibit 
developers who meet your needs. Incorporating the visitor's voice and 
soliciting feedback to your exhibit ideas will create better exhibits as 
you'll be better able to bridge between your visitor's knowledge and your 
exhibit concepts. 

Contact Randy Roberts, Association Manager, at [log in to unmask]

Their web site is www.visitorstudies.org

Good luck 

Diane Gutenkauf
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On Tue, 1 Aug 2006 14:39:34 -0700, Michele Laverty <[log in to unmask]> 
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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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>We are in the process of developing exhibits for our upcoming science 
center and are in need of some assistance.  Does anyone have experience 
involving groups or individuals in the exhibit design process?   Have you 
used a contest to gather ideas?  Do you have a sample contract you can 
share which was used in the process?  Any suggestions on how this has 
worked or what doesn't work?
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>We have had some suggestions to involve university students in the 
process and want to make sure we have thought through the process to 
ensure we recognize their contributions and avoid any future legal 
ramifications.
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>Please reply off list if you can help.
>
>Michele Laverty
>Director Ag Science Center
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>P.O. Box 4937
>Modesto, CA 95352-4893
>209-521-2902 office
>209-604-4916 cell
>Check us out on the Web at WWW.AGISAMAZING.com
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