This was sent to me directly and I think Liz Baird (who started the thread) and others might find it interesting. Liz -- could you send me your e-mail addres so we can talk off-line about a possible session for the 2004 AAM Annual Meeting on this topic? janice Janice Klein DIrector, Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Kendall College [log in to unmask] www.mitchellmuseum.org -----Original Message----- From: Lichtendorf, Victoria [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 11:15 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: FW: museums with videoconferencing capabilities? Dear Janice, Your message was forwarded to me by my colleague. Actually, videoconferencing is much more widespread in museums versus online asynchronous learning models. You may be interested in this PacBell list serve which includes a number of museums and other institutions which offer programs: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/adventures.html We have been offering videoconferencing programs since '99. Sincerely, Victoria T(212) 333-6574 F(212) 333-1118 Mailing address: Department of Education The Museum of Modern Art 11 West 53 Street New York, NY 10019 Museum Location: MoMA QNS 33rd Street at Queens Blvd. Long Island City, Queens -----Original Message----- From: janice klein [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 11:59 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: museums with videoconferencing capabilities? My guess would be that the ASTC report refers primarily to web-based tours, although you should contact them directly to confirm that. Video-conferencing doesn't seem to be that big yet in museums -- it's more common in universities and colleges. I do know that the Chicago Historical Society has a video-conferencing room -- try contacting Russell Lewis there for more information ([log in to unmask]). I'd be interested in seeing what kind of overall response you get (off line) since this would be a very useful tool to get workshops, etc. to smaller museums with personnel that don't have the resources to travel to conferences. thanks, Janice Klein Chair, SMAC-AAM DIrector, Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Kendall College [log in to unmask] www.mitchellmuseum.org -----Original Message----- From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Liz Baird Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 9:13 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: museums with videoconferencing capabilities? Greetings, I am new to the list, so please forgive me if this has been covered extensively in previous postings, but does anyone know how many museums (US? Worldwide?) have two way interactive videoconferencing capabilities? the ASTC report says that 23% of museums worldwide (and 21% in the US) offer "virtual visits" but those could be web based tours, CDROMs, or other technologies. Thank you so much for any help you can provide. Liz Baird Coordinator of Student Outreach and Distance Learning North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences ========================================================= 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).