I saw this announcement on a library list, and thought it would be of
interest to this group.  -- bayla
 
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San Francisco's Exploratorium presents the
 
MULTIMEDIA PLAYGROUND
Roadside Attractions Along the Information Highway
for Kids and Adults
 
February 12-March 13, 1994
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If acronyms like CD-ROM make you wish that the 21st century would never
arrive or if you feel intimidated by the explosion of possibilities in the
fields of education, communication and entertainment, then the Multimedia
Playground at the Exploratorium is the place for you.  Park yourself at
one of the ongoing workstations and roll up your sleeves.  Dive into the
world of CD ROM with the help of roving Explainers.  Take your first
guided tour through the Internet, or pack for a trip into virtual reality.
The Multimedia Playground, a showcase of roadside attractions along the
information highway, takes place at the Exploratorium from February
12-March 13.  It will make the latest advances in multimedia software
accessible and approachable for techno-phobes and aficionados alike, by
providing selected multimedia and educational software titles for test
drives.  The Multimedia Playground is free with admission to the museum.
 
The Multimedia Playground is a kind of public access software trade show
(with the hardware to try things out).  Ongoing over one month, it includes
special presentations of digital imaging, with demonstrations of photo
scanning and image enhancement techniques;  simple and easy to use
virtual reality demonstrations; special effects, from animation to high end
digital movie tricks; and lessons in surfing through the Internet, including
how to log on, have fun and find what you want from Kidsnet to World
Wide Web.
 
This is a rare multimedia event, combining hands-on experimentation,
always fun at the Exploratorium, with guided demonstrations and
discussions of the latest developments in education and information for the
general public.
 
For more specific details on what's on display and special events, call the
Multimedia Playground Hotline at (415) 353-0423.  In keeping with the
Exploratorium's mission of hands-on learning and making technological
advances accessible to the public, The Multimedia Playground is a joint
presentation of the Exploratorium's Center for Public Exhibition and its
Center for Media and Communication.
 
 
Rose Falanga
Director, Library and Information Resources
Exploratorium
3601 Lyon Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
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