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Re: Museum websites in the life of the visitor
Please don't forget to share the results of the survey with us. Either on list or perhaps at a future MCN conference? Amalyah KeshetHead of Image Resources Copyright ManagementThe Israel Museum, Jerusalemakes...@imj.org.il -- Hello everyone, IÕm researching the role museum websites play in the lives of museum visitors, exploring questions such as: Why do people visit museum websites before going to museums? How do museum websites influence one's decision to visit a museum? How do museum visitors integrate online museum resources into their daily lives? First, IÕm interested in your answers to these questions. The survey questions are mostly multiple choice. Anyone who wants to complete the survey is cordially invited to visit the following URL: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=655481228310c=1001 Second, I'm hoping to find museums willing to encourage their visitors to complete this survey by hosting a link to the survey from their websites. I think the survey will generate very useful data for each individual host museum about how their online visitors make museum websites part of their daily lives. If youÕd like to host a link to the survey from your museum website, please contact me by email off list. With great appreciation and apologies for any cross-posting, Paul -- Paul F. Marty, Ph.D. (ma...@fsu.edu) Assistant Professor, College of Information Florida State University, Tallahassee FL 32306-2100 http://info.fsu.edu/~pmarty --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
Re: Museum websites in the life of the visitor
Hi Paul Interesting issues - the relationship between the two when there is both a virtual and a physical exhibit. I had someone tell me at a conference this summer that they found that folks were more "taken" with the website than the corresponding exhibit. I don't know the details...for example, distance and travel issues may have accounted for some of that finding. We really have little or no information on the extent to which the Raid website has increased or decreased visitors to the museum. The corresponding exhibit has closed now, and although we have a portion of our museum dedicated to the subject, it's not as extensive as the exhibit was. We have had some people write to us from far away saying they do want to visit the museum. And we certainly "plug" the website at the museum. Good to hear from you on this topic! Thanks. Lynne - Original Message - From: Paul Marty To: mcn-l@mcn.edu Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 8:37 PM Subject: Re: Museum websites in the life of the visitor Believe me, Lynne, that's not a mistake I would ever make! :-) For the purposes of this study, I would consider standalone online exhibits like the Raid on Deerfield to be either beyond the scope of or consumed within the questions I ask in this study -- depending on one's point of view! I would be very interested, however, in the potential of the Raid on Deerfield website to raise visitor interest / awareness in the Memorial Hall Museum or about Deerfield, MA in general -- have you found any crossover there? Another interesting question (yet one that is also beyond the scope of this study) concerns the visitor relationship with virtual museums that have no physical counterpart. I remember well a usability analysis I did once at Museums and the Web with just such a website. The user tester was so excited by the online exhibits that she wanted to know where in the world the museum was located (to visit it in person). She searched in vain for this information, as not only did this online museum not have a physical counterpart, but this fact was virtually impossible to determine from the museum's website. Best, --Paul -- Paul F. Marty, Ph.D. (ma...@fsu.edu) Assistant Professor, College of Information Florida State University, Tallahassee FL 32306-2100 http://info.fsu.edu/~pmarty On Sep 12, 2005, at 5:28 PM, Lynne Spichiger wrote: Don't assume websites always operate in tandem with the museum. We have the 1704 Raid on Deerfield website and it is used widely, but not as a prerequisite to visiting our museum. Best, Lynne - Original Message - From: "Paul Marty" ma...@fsu.edu To: mcn-l@mcn.edu Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 1:49 PM Subject: Museum websites in the life of the visitor Hello everyone, IÕm researching the role museum websites play in the lives of museum visitors, exploring questions such as: Why do people visit museum websites before going to museums? How do museum websites influence one's decision to visit a museum? How do museum visitors integrate online museum resources into their daily lives? First, IÕm interested in your answers to these questions. The survey questions are mostly multiple choice. Anyone who wants to complete the survey is cordially invited to visit the following URL: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=655481228310c=1001 Second, I'm hoping to find museums willing to encourage their visitors to complete this survey by hosting a link to the survey from their websites. I think the survey will generate very useful data for each individual host museum about how their online visitors make museum websites part of their daily lives. If youÕd like to host a link to the survey from your museum website, please contact me by email off list. With great appreciation and apologies for any cross-posting, Paul -- Paul F. Marty, Ph.D. (ma...@fsu.edu) Assistant Professor, College of Information Florida State University, Tallahassee FL 32306-2100 http://info.fsu.edu/~pmarty --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: lspichiger@deerfield.history.museum To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-167921...@listserver.americaneagle.com --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: ma...@fsu.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-167921...@listserver.americaneagle.com--- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as:
Re: Museum websites in the life of the visitor
Will do. I hope to present some preliminary results at the MCN conference this November, actually! Best, --Paul -- Paul F. Marty, Ph.D. (ma...@fsu.edu) Assistant Professor, College of Information Florida State University, Tallahassee FL 32306-2100 http://info.fsu.edu/~pmarty On Sep 13, 2005, at 5:14 AM, Amalyah Keshet wrote: Please don't forget to share the results of the survey with us. Either on list or perhaps at a future MCN conference? Amalyah Keshet Head of Image Resources Copyright Management The Israel Museum, Jerusalem akes...@imj.org.il -- Hello everyone, I m researching the role museum websites play in the lives of museum visitors, exploring questions such as: Why do people visit museum websites before going to museums? How do museum websites influence one's decision to visit a museum? How do museum visitors integrate online museum resources into their daily lives? First, I m interested in your answers to these questions. The survey questions are mostly multiple choice. Anyone who wants to complete the survey is cordially invited to visit the following URL: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=655481228310c=1001 Second, I'm hoping to find museums willing to encourage their visitors to complete this survey by hosting a link to the survey from their websites. I think the survey will generate very useful data for each individual host museum about how their online visitors make museum websites part of their daily lives. If you d like to host a link to the survey from your museum website, please contact me by email off list. With great appreciation and apologies for any cross-posting, Paul -- Paul F. Marty, Ph.D. (ma...@fsu.edu) Assistant Professor, College of Information Florida State University, Tallahassee FL 32306-2100 http://info.fsu.edu/~pmarty --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: ma...@fsu.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn- l-167921...@listserver.americaneagle.com --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
Re: Museum websites in the life of the visitor
Don't assume websites always operate in tandem with the museum. We have the 1704 Raid on Deerfield website and it is used widely, but not as a prerequisite to visiting our museum. Best, Lynne - Original Message - From: Paul Marty ma...@fsu.edu To: mcn-l@mcn.edu Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 1:49 PM Subject: Museum websites in the life of the visitor Hello everyone, I m researching the role museum websites play in the lives of museum visitors, exploring questions such as: Why do people visit museum websites before going to museums? How do museum websites influence one's decision to visit a museum? How do museum visitors integrate online museum resources into their daily lives? First, I m interested in your answers to these questions. The survey questions are mostly multiple choice. Anyone who wants to complete the survey is cordially invited to visit the following URL: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=655481228310c=1001 Second, I'm hoping to find museums willing to encourage their visitors to complete this survey by hosting a link to the survey from their websites. I think the survey will generate very useful data for each individual host museum about how their online visitors make museum websites part of their daily lives. If you d like to host a link to the survey from your museum website, please contact me by email off list. With great appreciation and apologies for any cross-posting, Paul -- Paul F. Marty, Ph.D. (ma...@fsu.edu) Assistant Professor, College of Information Florida State University, Tallahassee FL 32306-2100 http://info.fsu.edu/~pmarty --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: lspichiger@deerfield.history.museum To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
Museum websites in the life of the visitor
Hello everyone, I m researching the role museum websites play in the lives of museum visitors, exploring questions such as: Why do people visit museum websites before going to museums? How do museum websites influence one's decision to visit a museum? How do museum visitors integrate online museum resources into their daily lives? First, I m interested in your answers to these questions. The survey questions are mostly multiple choice. Anyone who wants to complete the survey is cordially invited to visit the following URL: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=655481228310c=1001 Second, I'm hoping to find museums willing to encourage their visitors to complete this survey by hosting a link to the survey from their websites. I think the survey will generate very useful data for each individual host museum about how their online visitors make museum websites part of their daily lives. If you d like to host a link to the survey from your museum website, please contact me by email off list. With great appreciation and apologies for any cross-posting, Paul -- Paul F. Marty, Ph.D. (ma...@fsu.edu) Assistant Professor, College of Information Florida State University, Tallahassee FL 32306-2100 http://info.fsu.edu/~pmarty --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
