In this context, it's a method of connecting people (visitors to a site) with the resource (the site) - the interpreter being the bridge.
Patty -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sylvia Rognstad Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 11:37 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] volunteering What does interpreting mean? On Jun 20, 2007, at 8:19 AM, Joan Jurancich wrote: > At 08:54 PM 6/19/2007, you wrote: >> I'm going Wednesday night to turn in my application to be a volunteer >> at a local historic site. They do 1860's. Nothing fancy, it's a farm >> house, but it looks like it could be fun. I've met some of the other >> ladies and they're nice. >> >> Wish me luck. I don't know if they're going to interview me tomorrow >> or have me come back later, but I'm nervous I'll say something stupid >> and they won't want me. I got turned away from another volunteer job >> at a site once because I didn't have any experience 'interpreting'. >> I'm hoping this one goes better. They seem a lot more low-key. >> >> Those of you who do volunteer work at sites, how did you get the >> 'job'? >> >> Dawn > > Out here in Sacramento, I am a long-time docent at Sutter's Fort. We > have training classes for new docents, so you are not expected to know > a great deal about the Fort when you begin. The interview to be > accepted as a docent trainee is to make certain that you know what > function of a docent is (you need to like interacting with visitors) > and to make certain you do not have unrealistic ideas of what you can > do. Most places are in need of volunteers, so I am surprised that any > place turns down people without giving them a chance to learn how to > interpret to the public. Interpretation is something than one learns, > primarily by doing (being a chatterbox is not a handicap ;-) ). > > > Joan Jurancich > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
