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