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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">This is a good question, Tammy.. I’ve found myself going pretty far afield to find some existing evaluation tools..<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">What I’ve found is that evaluation measures are designed to answer the specific question you need information about. A really good in-depth discussion of evaluation methods used and results obtained can be found
here, even though it addresses culture more generally than museum specific:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/documents/publications/cultural-value-project-final-report/">http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/documents/publications/cultural-value-project-final-report/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Another resource is from the AAM, and there is even a report template provided:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://aam-us.org/resources/assessment-programs/peer-review/map-reviewer-resources/community-engagement-assessment-resources">http://aam-us.org/resources/assessment-programs/peer-review/map-reviewer-resources/community-engagement-assessment-resources</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">All in all, the base questions for any project are: What is the organizational mission? What is the message of the organization to the community, [or community to the community, depending on your focus]?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> If the exhibit meets the mission, then you can be pretty assured that it should remain. If not, then you can look at other options for that space.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">If however, your mission is not resonating with the community, then that should be considered before determining whether the exhibits are effective for that mission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Evaluation does not need to be expensive... recognizing that there seems to be a need is a major step in the direction of any future change.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Keep in mind that technology is a tool, not a solution... too many people are looking tech first rather than: does tech help move the message forward?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hope this helps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Darryl MacKenzie, Curator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Delta Museum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> bcma-bounces@lists.vifa.ca [mailto:bcma-bounces@lists.vifa.ca]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 20, 2017 2:08 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> bcma@lists.vifa.ca<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [BCMA] Exhibit Evaluations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>
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<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>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks so much!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tammy<o:p></o:p></p>
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<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">www.crestonmuseum.ca</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">Find us on Facebook!</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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