That term worked well at Brooklyn Museum. In a refreshing change from other terminology museums often use, "kiosk" tends to confuse museum insiders (who often think of big outdoor pillars with fliers stapled to them when they hear that term) but it's fine for visitors.
Not a scientific study, but a personal impression. The general public, I think, associates "kiosk" with "interactive video thing in a box" and especially with "touch-screen thing with more info." --Matt On 8/3/06 8:32 PM, "Ray Shah" <rayshah at thinkdesign.com> wrote: > Kiosks? > > > -- > - Ray > > Ray Shah - think design, inc. > > > On Aug 3, 2006, at 8:19 PM, Christina DePaolo wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> The Seattle Art Museum is opening a new downtown museum next >> spring. In >> conjunction with the reinstallation of our collection galleries, we >> are >> creating several interpretive touch screens that will be located in >> the >> galleries to provide in-depth information about works of art. The >> curators are writing their label copy now, and would like to refer to >> the touch screens. The screens will be in the same gallery of the >> works, >> but not always in direct proximity. They would like to say "for more >> information on this artist see ..." The problem is - what do we call >> them? >> >> >> >> I know many of you have developed large-scale website and interpretive >> technology projects for your institutions. If you have dealt with this >> issue, can you give me some suggestions on approach as well as >> language >> ideas? Also, do we have any standards for referring to >> websites/handhelds, etc? >> >> >> >> Thank you for your help. >> >> >> >> >> >> Christina DePaolo >> >> New Media Manager >> >> 1109 First Avenue, Suite 406 >> >> P 206.654.3165 >> >> F 206.654.3250 >> >> seattleartmuseum.org <http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum >> Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) >> >> To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu >> >> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >> http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l
