Hello listers!!

I am a PhD student in geology and am in the process of taking my first
museum studies course.  I am writing a paper on virtual museums (which I am
loosely defining as a colleciton of digitized artifacts and information
which is stored in an accessible database- basically NOT just an online
searchable database, but something that you can "tour").  I am intersted in
determining how members of the museum community feel about these web-based
museums.  What are some of the pros and cons of these museums?  Is there
something that virtual museums lack that you can only experience in a
traditional museum?  etc...  Please feel free to share any comments or
experiences that, with your permission, I could use in my paper.  Also, if
any of you are familiar with some good reference material on virtual
museums, I would greatly appreciate your help.  Thanks!!  Hope to hear from
many of you soon!

Cheers,
Danielle Jannusch

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