I feel like this questions was asked recently - but we just got a new
computer server, and I can't find past posts right now.

I'm writing a grant to enable us to offer free enrollment in our history
summer day camp next year, but need some guidance on how to identify
appropriate recipients.

If you offer free or reduced tuition, how do you accept and screen
applicants? Do any of you work with a specific service organization,
like a settlement house?

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-----Original Message-----
From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Sarah Rowand
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 11:59 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Positive ways to say "Do not touch"?

Oops, since you need something that will fit on one slide after 80
slides, all of the ideas I suggested earlier will obviously not work. 

How about simply stating "Use your eyes. Not your hands." But, I would
suggest making it memorable by fading in the statements in a visually
interesting way and including some kind of memorable sound. Make it
funny (an unusual crazy sound) or very serious (something mysterious or
"mission-impossible-ish").
Students will not only better remember the "no touching" but they will
also associate a positve feeling with it because of the visual that
"came out of the screen at them" or the sound that made them laugh. 

--- Laurel Spencer-Forsythe <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> A group of educators working in collaboration with museum staff to 
> develop curriculum materials objected to the negative approach to 
> traditional museum rules like "don't touch" and "no running." While it

> was easy enough to put a positive spin on "no running" and turn it 
> into
> "walk"-- we are having more
> trouble coming up with a positive way of communicating "don't touch" 
> clearly in written form (this is in a PowerPoint presentation that 
> serves as a field trip orientation).
> 
> One teacher suggested stating the ways that touching damages works of 
> art and artifacts, which is a method I've often seen used effectively,

> BUT we need a pretty basic directive not an explication of 
> conservation theory.....
> The "museum rules" slide is the last slide after a pretty lengthy 
> presentation (about 80 slides), so the message needs to be brief.
> 
> Any great ideas out there you can share?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Laurel Spencer Forsythe
> Executive Director
> Ruthmere
> 302 E. Beardsley Ave.
> Elkhart, IN 46514
> (574) 264-0330
> 
> www.ruthmere.org
> 
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