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2007 ASTC Sourcebook of Statistics & Analysis
Based primarily on data reported by 179 science centers and museums, this
98-page report includes 95 charts and graphs and a comprehensive table of data, by institution. Facilities,
programs, attendance, membership, employees and volunteers, finances, and expansion and renewal are primary
topics.
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Visitor Voices In Museum Exhibitions
This book is a timely survey of ways museums are incorporating user-contributed content in exhibitions and other media. Overview articles by the editors plus 29 other articles describe a variety of experiments dating from the 1970s to the present—from comment books to sticky notes, video kiosks to blogs. For professional and student alike, Visitor Voices offers inspiration, food for thought, and practical advice.
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Fostering
Active Prolonged Engagement:
The Art of Creating APE Exhibits
A must for exhibit developers, researchers, educators, and other museum professionals looking
for ways to engage visitors more deeply with interactive science exhibits, this book documents the exploration and
findings of the Exploratorium's APE project.
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Are We
There Yet? Conversations about Best Practices in Science Exhibition Development
What goes into planning a successful exhibition, and how do we know one when we see
it? This book gathers the thinking of leading planners in a point-counterpoint format that grew out of a 2003
invitational conference at the Exploratorium.
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A Place for Learning
Science: Starting a Science Center and Keeping It Running
Author Sheila Grinell, currently president and CEO of the
Arizona Science Center, offers advice based on more than
30 years' experience in working with start-ups, and sustaining
their operations under changing circumstances.
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Planning for People in Museum
Exhibitions
Kathy McLean's best-selling book provides a broad understanding
of the many disciplines needed to produce effective exhibitions— from
industrial, graphic, and interior design, to writing, editing,
psychology, and management.
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Cell
Lab Cookbook: A Guide for Building Biology
Experiment Exhibits
In the Science Museum of Minnesota's Cell Lab, visitors carry
out experiments in cell and molecular biology, using techniques
and equipment found in typical research or clinical labs. This
book documents development, maintenance, and operation of the
Cell Lab and contains recipes and hints for developing a set of
wet biology experiment benches and associated exhibits.
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