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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi, everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are beginning an in-depth review of our exhibits, and working to get input from all of our stakeholders – visitors, members, volunteers, community partners, etc – as to the content, interactivity, frequency, accessibility of current and future exhibits. There are a whole lot of questions we’re trying to answer: everything from “Where do we need more seating?” to “Should we do more to incorporate technology into exhibits as an interpretive tool?” and even “Should we be doing exhibits at all, or are there other ways we can use our collections to tell the local story?”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Obviously, visitor surveys and stakeholder discussions are going to be a big part of answering these questions, but I am having trouble finding resources to help us implement them. I can find plenty that outlines <i>why</i> museums should do exhibit evaluations, but not so much on the <i>how</i>. Does anyone out there have some guidelines, tips, sample surveys, best-practices etc to share?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am looking especially for things that can be done effectively by a very small organisation with a very limited budget. Any help is very much appreciated!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You can reach me off-list at 250-428-9262 or <a href="mailto:crestonmuseum@telus.net">crestonmuseum@telus.net</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks so much!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tammy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>---------------------------------------------------------------------------</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Tammy Bradford, Manager</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Creston & District Museum & Archives</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>219 Devon Street, Creston, BC V0B 1G3</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Phone 250-428-9262</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><a href="www.crestonmuseum.ca"><span style='color:blue'>www.crestonmuseum.ca</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CrestonMuseum"><span style='color:blue'>Find us on Facebook!</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>