Hello all, The Illinois State Museum is interested in updating their public program guide. The current newsletter is between 4 to 6 pages and provides information on all of the public programs for adults and children as well as changing gallery exhibits. It is currently printed in black and white on a xerox machine. We would like to cut down on our current costs in order to produce a more professional-looking document that will better serve our readers. We would also like to cut the length in order to use less paper and serve busy families. I would like to hear how other museums inform the public about their public programs and more specifically: * If you have a program guide, how much information do you include? Do you provide minimal information (title, date, time, audience, etc.) and then ask readers to refer to the website for more information? * Do you have an electronic mailing? If so, how did you go about collecting e-mail addresses for it, and do you still produce a paper version? Are the electronic and paper versions identical, or do they contain different information? * If you no longer produce a program guide, why did you discontinue it and how do you spread the word about programs? Please respond to the list as I am sure it will be helpful information to others. With gratitude, Elizabeth Bazan -- Please "think green" before you print this message. *Elizabeth Bazan* Public Programs Coordinator Illinois State Museum 502 South Spring Street Springfield, Illinois 62706-5000 217.782.5993 ========================================================= 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).