On Monday, April 17, 2000 5:49 PM, Olivia S. Anastasiadis [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] wrote: > I remember when as a grad student we discussed the issue of > non-collecting facilities; I noted that for the most part, non-collecting > agencies distinguished themselves as "Center" or "Gallery." This may seem like a simple solution, but it didn't work for us. The Tech Museum of Innovation used to be called The Technology Center of Silicon Valley. People were confused. They thought we were a convention center (where you find trade shows). This is what the word "center" means in our region. By using the word "museum" in our title, people have more of a clue what we are about. Yes, some people still are confused ... but not quite so many. FYI - The Tech's exhibits and experiences focus on contemporary technology. We use objects to interpret our themes, but we are not a collecting institution. Susan B.F. Wageman Evaluation Manager [log in to unmask] The Tech Museum of Innovation 408-795-6303 201 South Market Street fax: 408-279-7167 San Jose, California USA 95113 http://www.thetech.org ========================================================= 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).