Here's a really basic question for the list. Why do you think people are
interested in searching museum collections (especially art collections)
online?

When I think about why I use museum's online collections search tools, I
can't really pin down a reason. I am rarely looking for anything specific, I
don't search a collection before I visit a museum to see what they have, and
I don't use them as a research tool (except to see what other museums are
doing!) But my experience is probably not typical. Any ideas?

Margaret

Margaret Pezalla-Granlund
Evenings for Educators
Education Department
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
(323) 857-6235

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