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Re: Length of time reading labels
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Christopher Whittle <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:
Mon, 10 Jun 1996 17:07:12 -0600
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It is unbelievable that hearsay is accepted as fact.  I heard 30
seconds.  Is there any real data?

On Mon, 10 Jun 1996, Jennifer Reed wrote:

> According to Catherine Lewis:
> >
> > Does anyone on the list know of any recent studies that discuss how long
> > visitors spend reading labels in exhibition galleries?
> >
> I don't know of any specific studies, but I've heard the
> figures 6-10 seconds many times.  Pretty unbelievable!
>
> Jennifer Reed
> The Library of Virginia
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> >
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