>In Australia a kiosk is a "building in which refreshments are served in >park, zoo, etc" (Oxford Dictionary). What do, a least a large proportion >of, you mean by `kiosk'? I gather it has something to do with computers? >-- >Jennifer Nuske Here in the States a kiosk is an information booth, usually staffed, but some are not. It's a place where notices and directional maps are posted, brochures are made available, and questions are answered. Visitors are oriented to the museum or site from the kiosk. Both of ours double as guard stations. In addition to greeting and orienting our visitors, our guards monitor high security areas via closed-circut TV at the kiosks. HBC ***************************************** Henry B. Crawford Curator of History [log in to unmask] Museum of Texas Tech University 806/742-2442 Box 43191 FAX 742-1136 Lubbock, TX 79409-3191 *********All opinions expressed are mine**********