Please post any answers to the list. I have a feeling there are a number
of us who would be interested in seeing the responses.

Thanks,
Robin Gabriel
Director of Education
Monticello (the home of Thomas Jefferson)
Charlottesville, Virginia


jennifer Nuske wrote:
>
> Can anyone pass on sources of material which argue the pros and cons of the
> use of barriers versus the use of interpretive guides in museums (house
> museums in particular)?
>
> It is not only an issue about security but quality of experience.
>
> Works that attempt to quantify the fiscal value added by interpretive
> guides to the visitor experience would be most welcome.
>
> Thanks
> Jennifer Nuske
>
> CURATOR
> Port Arthur Historic Site
> Port Arthur TAS 7182
> Australia
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