Mia:

Since we started our web site three years ago the number of phone requests has been about the same. The difference is
that we get many e-mail messages about the web site that we did not get before (effectively increasing the total number
of requests) and in most cases phone inquires can be directed to the web (which is cheeper than sending out printed
information).
Budget wise useing the web is much cheeper in the long run than printed material the staff cost to research and write
the content is the same but there is no publication or mail cost.

If you have not already done so please add a link to <http://www.smu.edu/~anthrop/DCAB.html> This page contains
information on the archaeology associated with the sixth floor building.

Sue Linder-Linsley
Director, Collections Management
Southern Methodist University




Mia Llarena wrote:

> My apologies for cross-posting:
>
> We are beginning the budget building process for our next fiscal year.
> I am trying to make a case for expanding our web site to include an
> education section; lesson plans, maybe an informal discussion group,
> etc.
>
> My questions: What is the ratio between teacher packets sent out by mail
> to education information downloaded from the Internet? Have you seen a
> drop in requests for teacher materials since launching your web sites?
> Do you see web site interaction growing?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mia Llarena
> Museum Educator
> The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
> Dallas, TX USA          send mail to: [log in to unmask]
>
> http://www.jfk.org