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NEW DIRECTIONS: Research, Service and Training in Visitor Studies last updated: 2009-03-28 19:49:28 |
Project Details
| Lead Organization: | University of Washington Museology Program |
| Partners/Collaborators: |
Woodland Park Zoo, LIFE Research Center |
| Funding Organization(s): | IMLS |
| Award Amount: $0 |
Project Overview
The University of Washington’s Museology Program, in partnership with the Woodland Park Zoo and the Learning in Informal and Formal Environments Research Center is developing a model of university-community collaboration where students work with client museums, zoos and aquaria to evaluate exhibits and programs under the guidance of a research mentor. Students will gain experience in audience research and evaluation, as well as in project management, collaboration, and leadership. Staff at participating museums will advance their personal knowledge about visitors and the field of museum evaluation.
The project will prepare a new generation of evaluators and museum practitioners through an innovative apprentice-styled laboratory that integrates the strengths of mentoring, fieldwork, academics, and client-centered experiences.
Project Advisors include John Falk, Julie Johnson, Randi Korn, Marjorie Schwarzer, and Patterson Williams. Project started January, 2009 with 24 graduate students in the first cadre.
Project Documentation
| Evaluation Report(s): |
/evaluation/show/206 |
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Kris Morrissey Principal Investigator |
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Reed Stevens Principal Investigator |
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Kathryn Owen Principal Investigator |
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