The HeritageInterpretation Training Center and
John Veverka &Associates
is pleased to announceour new
HeritageInterpretation Reference Book- Volume I
“40 Years a HeritageInterpreter”
A reference collectionof ideas, handouts and articles
based on 40 yearsteaching and doing heritage interpretation.
http://www.heritageinterp.com/40_years_a_heritage_interpreter.html
Iam pleased to present Volume I of my reference collection of ideas,handouts and articles based on 40 years of teaching and doing heritageinterpretation projects, seminars, training workshops, and having articlespublished in various interpretive publications. This new book will also be used in our Heritage Interpretation Training Center as a main reference manualfor our diversity of college level heritage interpretation courses.
Note: It is theintent of this publication to allow other interpreters or interpretive trainers tofreely use and copy any of these documents, handouts or articles for their own interpretive training and to help advance the interpretiveprofession. Please reference anydocuments you may use for these purposes. Use the ideas and information presented here and pass it on. JohnVeverka.
What’s in thisvolume?
Indexto articles…
Interpretive theory andprinciples.
-Whatis Interpretation? (handout)
-When is “interpretation”NOT “interpretation"?
-A guided tour of the COW museum... A lesson in interpretive theme development.
-Developing InterpretivePlans for Landscape Museums…Thinking LARGE
-Using interpretive themes and objectives will makeyour program planning
easier andmore effective.
-IsInterpretation Stagnant?
-Experience and Outcome BasedInterpretive Planning -Mass Customization,
Markets of One and more…(updated)
-InterpretivePlanning for the next millennium.
-Why Heritage SitesNeed Interpretation For Their Long Term Survival.
-TheLanguage of Live Interpretation - MakingContact.
Planning for interpretiveprograms and media.
-Tips and conceptsfor planning truly “Interpretive” Exhibits.
-Evaluation forChildren’s Science Museum Exhibits.
-InterpretingCemeteries and Gravestones.
-Interpretive TourGuide- Planning and presenting conducted programs Module
-Ifit Bugs you - eat it !
Interpretation techniques andstorytelling.
-Site museumsvs. interpretation centers - The story before the artifacts.
-Principles of “Real”Interpretive Writing
-Revealingthe "rest of the story" through Art Museum Interpretation...
Why art often needs an interpreter’s touch tobe really understood.
-Interpreting the"rest of the story" hidden in your artifacts.
-Writing MuseumExhibit Label Copy that is truly "Interpretive".
Planning and contracting for interpretive services.
-Request for Proposal (RFP)- Guidelines and Template Resource Guide For
Interpretive Projects.
-DevelopingSuccessful Partnerships.
-Facilitating FocusWorkshops for Interpretive Planning Projects.
-InterpretingCritical Issues for Heritage Resource Management.
-Marketing Basics for Interpretive & HeritageSites and Attractions –
It’s allabout the visitors.
-DevelopingMarketing Brochures and Technical Bulletins for heritage sites and attractions.
Copies can be ordered from:
http://www.heritageinterp.com/40_years_a_heritage_interpreter.html
$50.00 USD/Copy via PayPal or Credit Card. Your copy will be sent to you as an e-mail PDF attachment.
If you have any questions please feelfree to contact me.
Cheers,
JohnVeverka
Director,
HeritageInterpretation Training Center
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