Some years ago, Fritz Waidacher, Jan Sas and I compiled an international
bibliography on museum visitor studies, evaluation, performance measurement
and market research. It is a bit dated but still has several HUNDREDS of
references and can be found on the University of Toronto museum studies
website. AAM published a technical manual on evaluating live interpretation
some years ago and, last year one on museum theatre, including a chapter on
evaluating the same written by little me.


Harry

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----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Godbold <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: Evaluation of interpretive programs


> Hello all!
> This may be a little late in coming, but here goes. My suggesstion for a
> tool to evaluate programs is a book by David Dean called Museum
Exhibition.
> He teaches an Interpretation and Communication class in the Museum Science
> program at Texas Tech University and is assistant director at the Museum
of
> Texas Tech University. The book talks mainly about exhibition planning,
> structure, and evaluation but can be applied to education and interpretive
> programs rather easily. I believe that there is a sample evaluation form
in
> the book as well as examples of other such forms. I know that this book
can
> be found on amazon.com. I hope this helps.
>
> Chris Godbold
> Looking for a history curator, collections manager, or registrar position
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