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One of my best experiences as a museum professional was working with
Tish Morris at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science and
watching her work with volunteers. She covers in detail just the kind of
information you are describing--how to communicate and connect with
visitors. I would suggest contacting them and seeing if they could share
some of their written information with you.
Margie Marino, Manager, Exhibition Services
Association of Science-Technology Centers
1025 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20005-6310
Phone: 202-783-7200, ext. 117
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Subject: volunteer training
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I am new to the list, so please excuse me if this topic has been covered
before. I have searched the archives and didn't find much, except for
one discussion in 2001.
At the Schenectady Museum, we have science demonstrations that are
presented on the weekends by volunteers. These volunteers are retired
General Electric engineers. I oversee them, and working with them is one
of the most enjoyable parts of my job. I am looking for ways to train
them. This training would of course not be for content, but more for
presentation and teaching strategies for a variety of audiences. These
volunteers are very enthusiastic - they enjoy developing and presenting
these demonstrations and would like to learn how to communicate with the
audience more effectively. They have also been volunteering with us for
several years, so I don't want to throw too much change at them too
quickly.
Any suggestions would be appreciated
Thanks,
Anna
Anna Hurst
Education Department
Schenectady Museum
15 Nott Terrace Heights
Schenectady, N.Y. 12305
(518) 382-7890 x236
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