[Bcma-l] Guided Tours with Headsets
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Hi Liza,
Firstly, I would highly recommend contracting an interpreter
with experience with the media to create one for you.
Ideally one who has the equipment to record on high quality
or can rent time in a recording studio. Also, make sure
there is a good map, brochure or numbered signage to
accompany the audio tour so they have something to guide
them through the locations. Hire the narrator separately if
your consultant's voice isn't clear, animated appropriately
and appealing to listen to.
Otherwise, look for a gnerally experienced and creative
interpreter to do the job for you. Audio Tours are simply a
non-personal form of interpretation.The tour needs to tell a
story with meaning and relate to your audience, even without
having a person be right there. To do that you have to
determine who your primary audience is so you can cater to
their unique needs. That's what interpreters are expert at!
There are several interpreters on this list as well as can
be found at www.interpcan.ca who has a jobs list you can
post an RFP on.
If your budget doesn't permit contracting one out, at the
very least, put your tour together in print and hire an
interpreter to review it and make suggestions to make it
more interpretive before you record it. In some cases,
tweaking where it counts most can make a huge difference in
how it is received.
I have created several outdoor ones for my city. One is a
driving tour that highlights the development, the other is a
walking tour of less than 1 km that looks at the history of
the people, events and places they occurred using Spirits &
Ghosts . People who buy them love them and are surprised
that they are so much more meaningful and they relate to it
more than the "this is this and that is that" type of tour
that is commonly available.
Audio tours allow people to go at their own speed, skip what
they are not interested in and also allow them to repeat
stops. They can control the sound level and who does the
tour with them-privately or share it in a group of their
choice. Some people prefer them over in-person tours, and
will do them when they would never consider doing a guided
tour with an interpreter. Audio Tours are cheaper in the
long run to produce than hiring a staff member for each tour
and can be edited if exhibits change seasonally etc.
Good luck!
Donna Hill B.Sc. B.Ed. CHI (Certified Heritage Interpreter)
Project Consultant & Interpretive Trainer
Nanaimo, BC
www.naturepark.com
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From: bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca
[mailto:bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca]
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 9:27 AM
To: BCMA-L
Subject: [Bcma-l] Guided Tours with Headsets
We are thinking of introducing 'Guided Tours' with the use
of Headsets, for our visitors to the Historic Roadhouse. We
would be grateful for the opportunity to contact anyone who
is currently using this method of touring.
Liza Curran
General Manager
Historic Hat Creek Ranch
P.O. Box 878, Junction Hwy 97 & 99
Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0
Phone: 250-457-9722
Fax: 250-457-9311
E-mail: hhcr@telus.net
Website: www.hatcreekranch.com
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<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D921092223-10042008><FONT =
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color=3D#0000ff>Firstly, I would highly recommend contracting an =
interpreter with=20
experience with the media to create one for you. Ideally one who has the =
equipment to record on high quality or can rent time in a recording =
studio.=20
Also, make sure there is a good map, brochure or numbered signage to =
accompany=20
the audio tour so they have something to guide them through the =
locations. Hire=20
the narrator separately if your consultant's voice isn't clear, animated =
appropriately and appealing to listen to.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D921092223-10042008><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D921092223-10042008><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff>Otherwise, look for a gnerally experienced and creative=20
interpreter to do the job for you. Audio Tours are simply a non-personal =
form of=20
interpretation.The tour needs to tell a story with meaning and relate to =
your=20
audience, even without having a person be right there. To do that you =
have to=20
determine who your primary audience is so you can cater to their=20
unique needs. That's what interpreters are expert at! There =
are=20
several interpreters on this list as well as can be found at <A=20
href=3D"http://www.interpcan.ca">www.interpcan.ca</A> who has a =
jobs list you=20
can post an RFP on.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D921092223-10042008><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D921092223-10042008><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff>If your budget doesn't permit contracting one out, at =
the very=20
least, put your tour together in print and hire an interpreter to =
review it=20
and make suggestions to make it more interpretive before you record it. =
In some=20
cases, tweaking where it counts most can make a huge difference in how =
it is=20
received.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D921092223-10042008><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=3D921092223-10042008><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D921092223-10042008><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff>I have created several outdoor ones for my city. One =
is a=20
driving tour that highlights the development, the other is a walking =
tour of=20
less than 1 km that looks at the history of the people, events and =
places they=20
occurred using Spirits & Ghosts . People who buy them love them and =
are=20
surprised that they are so much more meaningful and they relate to it =
more=20
than the "this is this and that is that" type of tour that is =
commonly=20
available. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D921092223-10042008><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=3D921092223-10042008><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D921092223-10042008><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff>Audio tours allow people to go at their own speed, skip =
what they=20
are not interested in and also allow them to repeat stops. They can =
control the=20
sound level and who does the tour with them-privately or share it in a =
group of=20
their choice. Some people prefer them over in-person tours, and =
will do=20
them when they would never consider doing a guided tour with an =
interpreter.=20
Audio Tours are cheaper in the long run to produce than hiring a =
staff=20
member for each tour and can be edited if exhibits change seasonally=20
etc. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D921092223-10042008><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=3D921092223-10042008><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D921092223-10042008><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff>Good luck!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D921092223-10042008><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D921092223-10042008><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff>Donna Hill B.Sc. B.Ed. CHI (Certified Heritage=20
Interpreter)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D921092223-10042008><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff>Project Consultant & Interpretive =
Trainer</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D921092223-10042008><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff>Nanaimo, BC</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D921092223-10042008><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff><A=20
href=3D"http://www.naturepark.com">www.naturepark.com</A></FONT></SPAN></=
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<DIV></DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We are thinking of introducing =
'Guided=20
Tours' with the use of Headsets, for our visitors to the Historic=20
Roadhouse. We would be grateful for the opportunity to contact =
anyone=20
who is currently using this method of touring. </FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Liza Curran<BR>General =
Manager<BR>Historic Hat=20
Creek Ranch<BR>P.O. Box 878, Junction Hwy 97 & 99<BR>Cache Creek, =
BC =20
V0K 1H0<BR>Phone: 250-457-9722<BR>Fax: 250-457-9311<BR>E-mail: =
<A=20
href=3D"mailto:hhcr@telus.net"=20
moz-do-not-send=3D"true">hhcr@telus.net</A><BR>Website: <A=20
href=3D"http://www.hatcreekranch.com"=20
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