Dear Liza: Your project sounds very interesting. Certainly virtual exhibits and programs are becoming a common addition to actual museum exhibits and websites; we are also considering using such programs to provide information to visitors whose physical handicaps make it difficult to, for example, climb stairs to a second floor of an historic house or ascend a viewing tower to see an effigy mound. We have worked specifically with a group from the University of Cincinnati, the Center for Electronic Reconstruction of Historical and Archaeological Sites or CERHAS. CERHAS has produced virtual tours of several of the Society's prehistoric earthworks complexes that we use in our exhibitions and that have been included in videos produced by other companies. The CERHAS website is http://www.cerhas.uc.edu/ . John Hancock ([log in to unmask]) , in the UC College of design Architecture Art and Planning, is the director of the group. I suggest you contact him directly for more information. Good luck with your project. Sincerely, Martha Potter Otto Martha Potter Otto Curator of Archaeology Ohio Historical Society 1982 Velma Avenue Columbus, OH 43211 voice: 614.297,2641 fax: 614.297.2411 Visit the Ohio Historical Society's website, http://www.ohiohistory.org <http://www.ohiohistory.org> Visit the Ohio Archaeological Council's website, http://www.ohioarchaeology.org <http://www.ohioarchaeology.org> -----Original Message----- From: liza karim [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 5:34 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Virtual exhibitions for museums using new technology Dear sir /Madame, My name is Liza Karim; I am a final year BSc computing Science student at Middlesex University. As a part of my final year project I am researching into Virtual exhibitions for museums using new technology. As a starting point to my project I am looking at the history, present and then perhaps suggest the future of virtual exhibitions for museums. I am exploring the tools and new technology used in this area. I am also researching into how this has affected our society. I will also be looking closely at some existing museums; which holds virtual exhibitions. I would be very grateful if you could send me some literature or useful links to assist me with my project. My contact details are as follows: Liza karim 372 Lincoln road Enfield Middlesex London En3 4ab E-mail: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Thanking you in advance for your time and support Yours sincerely Liza Karim ========================================================= 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). ========================================================= 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).