On Mon, 7 Aug 1995, Alan E West wrote: > The Museum that I work for is considering putting up some WWW pages, > but wants some information in the field of cost-benefits before it > does so. If any one could help me on the following points, either > through their own experiences, or by directing me to published > material, I would be very grateful. > > 1. What is the cost overhead in staff time of maintaining web > pages? I know this depends a lot on the size, but a rough rule of > thumb, hours per megabyte per month would be useful (if anyone has > done this kind of audit!). > > 2. Do web pages actually generate an appreciable increase in > visitors, or do most museums with web pages view it as widening > their public access, rather than income generation? How many people > each month access your web pages on average? > > 3. What is the success of museum shops on the web, and what form > has proved the most profitable? > > Thanking you all in advance. > > Alan E West > [log in to unmask] > Alan, I put up a similar request a week or so ago and had very little response- Good luck! Tim ********************************************************************** * Tim Bosher * Museum of Victoria * * [log in to unmask] * Information Systems Branch * * Phone: +61 3 651 6751 * Fax: +61 3 651 6180 * * * * There is no time like the present to postpone * * what you should be doing. * * * **********************************************************************