In the museum component of our public program at Murray State University
we use the team approach for student projects.  It allows for more much
ambitious projects that give students a chance to get invovled with a broad
range of issues and concerns and has worked out very well. We partner with
small local historical societies and museums, so the projects are <real> --
real spaces, real collections, budget restraints, etc. Several students
from the program spoke about their experiences on the teams at a state
history conference last fall.  You may be interested in this, which is on
our web site at:
http://campus.murraystate.edu/academic/faculty/Bill.Mulligan/HCK-pres.htm



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>> Hello. I am conducting research on the "team approach" to exhibition
>> planning. By the "team approach" I mean the process by which a core
>> team--curator, designer, educator and/or developer work
>> collaboratively from the start to plan the organiztion of the
>> exhibition content intellectually, spatially and experientially.
>> Would you please repond to the following questions:
>> 1.  Does your museum employ the team approach to exhibition planning?
>> 2. If so, is there an exhibition currently on view that is the
>> product of the team approach?
>> 3. What is the name and e-mail address of the individual at your
>> museum who is responsible for exhibitin planning?
>> I would appreciate any information you can send. Thanks. Ann P.S.
>> This is a "second notice." Much thanks to those who have already
>> responded.
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William H. Mulligan, Jr. [[log in to unmask]]
Associate Professor of History
Director - Forrest C. Pogue Public History Institute
Murray State University - Murray, KY 42071-0009
Phone:(502) 762-6571 Fax:(502) 762-6587
Home Phone:(502)753-9033
Check out the Pogue Institute web site:
http://campus.murraystate.edu/academic/faculty/Bill.Mulligan/Index.htm