Katherine,
I agree with your approach!

There ARE students with the degree of design professionalism and creativity
to turn out excellent work. I have used this approach with some major
graphic assignments in Museums, and often what has been delivered has been
FRESH and exciting.  How else does one gain experience?
I qualify the above by saying, that in all cases, they have had excellent
tutors who have been prepared to assist as required.
Roger
-----Original Message-----
From: Kathrine L Walker <[log in to unmask]>
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.museum-l
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Monday, 9 November 1998 16:22
Subject: Re: Web site design


>I posted the idea of using students - and I have to defend my posting.
>There are many talented students, trying to gain work experience.  They
>charge commensurate to the amount of experience they have.  Coming from a
>University campus museum, we have always felt that it is important to
>encourage young people, and to give them valuable work experience ( I
>assume most of us remember being in their position).
>They have every right to compete in the work world, just as starting
>museum professionals do.  I hardly consider utilizing their talents, at
>whatever price - high or low - taking food out of the mouths of anyone.
>Of course, if they have not proven their skills, why would you consider
>them in the first place?
> Kathrine Schlageck
>