Peter,

If you are interested in Web 2.0 and happen to speak French you will find some interesting information at <http://www.archimuse.com/ichim07/abstracts/prg_335001554.html>. In general both the site of ICHIM and Museums & the Web <http://www.archimuse.com/conferences/mw.html> offer a wide range of papers about this topic. 

Best regards,
Werner Schweibenz

MuseumsInformationsSystem
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Universität Konstanz
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Im Auftrag von Peter Gale
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 24. Juli 2008 14:21
> An: [log in to unmask]
> Betreff: [MUSEUM-L] Visitor Engagements via the Internet and 
> othe Technologies
> 
> I have searched Museum-L archives and appreciate that, over 
> the years, there are many different ways that the Internet 
> and related technologies have been used by museums. I am 
> particularly interested in its use as a means of 
> communication and engagement for visitors/users of the 
> museum. The archival information is somewhat scattered, often 
> much broader in its applications, and now, perhaps, somewhat 
> out of date.
> 
> So, my question. Right now, what are some of the ways that 
> the Internet and related communication methods are being used 
> to successfully engage people of different ages, in different 
> ways, to provide them with special experiences, functions, 
> information, etc., both while they might be in the museum, or 
> away from it? 
> 
> I would appreciate hearing about experiments as well as 
> established programs that have been attempted, or are now 
> established, to expand the knowledges/experiences etc., of 
> people who are interacting with a museum, for whatever reason 
> - from special music provided by the museum as an iPod 
> download to accompany visits in collection galleries to 
> multi-faceted blogs maintained by the museum. Whatever seems 
> to be working, or not.  
> 
> Thanks for any suggestions you might have.
> 
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