Please respond to the list. Thanks, Mary Alice Mairose [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Patricia Gillard [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, June 16, 2000 9:03 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: benefits of websites I have just joined the museums list and have two requests for help. I'm doing a consultancy at the moment in Australia, a website scoping study. The clients are a major historic site. They want to know how museums are making use of their websites, based on research information, and what benefits museums gain from websites. I've read material from the web conferences, but if anyone has more research about this, or comments from their own experience, I'd really appreciate it. The second request is for advice on good people to visit in the US early next year. I am developing new kinds of visitor /web research based on audience ethnographic approaches. I have a Fulbright Award and I'd like to know who are the people in the US who are doing some good things in this area? I'm particularly interested in audience development, and the relationships you can build between on-site and online visitors. ( My research background is in communications research, kids and television). Many thanks, Patricia. Dr. Patricia Gillard User Insite Pty Ltd Canberra, ACT Australia ========================================================= 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).