In article <[log in to unmask]>, Ruth Marler
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> As part of a Museums & Galleries module on History of Art course at
> Kingston University, I am working on the following essay:-
>
> "Much has been made of new technologies and their educational function
> in galleries and museums of the present.
> Discuss the merits and disadvantages of such innovations, and provide
> examples."
>
>
> I would be grateful for input from anyone on the list. Most of you seem
> to be actually working in galleries & museums & so will know at first
> hand whether multi-media etc hinder or help what you are trying to do.
>
>
> If you reply to me, I would like to be able to quote you in my essay so
> it would be preferable if you could give your name & place of work.
>
>
> Please note, I am NOT asking you to write my essay for me. This is a
> relatively new topic and what little has been written (more in journals
> than books) is not particularly easy to obtain.

In 1995, I presented a paper at the Museum Documentation Association 7th
International Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, titled "A comparison of
Interactive Multimedia and Face-to-Face Education in Museums". I have put
it on the Web, at
<http://www.ozemail.com.au/~agjonath/museum_ed/mda95.html>. If you take
off the last bit, you will a framed page which will enable you to get to
another paper I presented in '93 ("Engaging the Visitor: Relevance,
Participation and Motivation in Hypermedia Design"). You have my
permission to quote me if you desire. I hope this is of some help.

Regards,

--
Jonathan Cooper
Museum Educator, Public Programmes Dept
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia
Personal web-site: http://www.ozemail.com.au/~agjonath
Gallery web-site: http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au