>
> The increasing reliance on electronic media tends toward elitism.  What
> audience are you reaching?  Those who have the resources (read $$) to have
> the hardware and software to support virtual museums, huge art files, etc.
> are few.  Sure, that population is growing, but the people most interested in
> and most apt to use/purchase computers, modems, etc.  are the folks who are
> most likely to attend museums anyway.
 
A point I had not really considered, and I should, since I've been
trying to "angle" our place toward a serious involvement with such stuff.
Thanks for the thought.
 
Schools usually don't have the
> equipment to use mosaic, www, etc., and unless someone comes into the school
> to train or demonstrate how to get to these resources, they will remain
> unused.
 
UNfortunately, also true.  Our local school district was on the very
verge of getting Mosaic capabilities, until our teacher/technofreak (friend
of mine) was lured away from her job by (snort) money!  A real pity, I
think, because she was using her talents to bring the district into a
leadership position in the field.  (Money talks, talent walks or something)
 
> In short, let's not lose our heads over the *wonders* of internet.  We risk
> snubbing a lot of people.
 
Your point is a good one.  It shouldn't be taken to the extreme of "we
will wait for a while before we attempt to get access for our staff" tho.
I'll think moderation for awhile.
 
David LaRo