Time to put on your creative thinking caps on and devise ways to get kids to your exhibitions (which sometimes brings their parents in). According to the media, because fuel prices are so high, many school districts are cutting out field trips. May be a time to reassess the need for virtual exhibits. Here's a sampling from the media. Nationwide http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/aasa-survey-finds-rising-fuel/story.aspx?guid=%7BB40E4A77-E066-40B6-B6F0-80C57CF8CE61%7D&dist=hppr Missouri http://www.buffaloreflex.com/site/tab2.cfm?newsid=19877407&BRD=2841&PAG=461&dept_id=603504&rfi=6 Ohio http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/jul/30/schools-put-brakes-on-bus-costs/ Idaho http://www.2news.tv/news/26073359.html Colorado http://www.gazette.com/articles/rural_38758___article.html/districts_school.html Oklahoma http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/features/local_story_202151216.html New York http://www.wgrz.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=59609&catid=13 Maryland http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=54518;_hbguid=2701c8c3-1e61-4fbe-a9a2-f7c4eb6df200&d=top-news Alabama http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/121602331364910.xml&coll=2 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).
