How does the visitor know which is which?  How are they presented, where are they located in the exhibit?

        Gives me something to think about...

Barb

At 12:45 PM 3/27/00 -0500, you wrote:

>Museum labeling is a bit of a pet-peeve of mine. I fully recognize that the

>general public generally prefers concise labels with only the most

>significant information, however as a perpetual student, I often find myself

>craving MORE!!!

>

>I have developed some technical ways around this problem but remain

>interested in knowing your opinions on the subject. (I perhaps should state

>that I am familiar with published opinions on the subject.)

>

>At the TAM/KAM (TN Assoc. of Museums and the KY Assoc. of Museums)

>conference last week, Sharilyn Reec

>of the NEA suggested using several labels with different voices to appeal to

>different audiences (e.g. a label from a curator, one from a child and one

>from a "typical" visitor). For those of you who create and design museum

>text for labels and exhibits, what do you think of the "tripartite" label?

>

>Just curious.

>

>Laura Petznick, Ph.D.

>\

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