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Apologies for any cross-posting This is a last reminder about the next event of the Visitor Studies Group. There are only a few places left, so if you are interested, book early to avoid disappointment. ................................. Does size matter? Approaches to visitor evaluation projects of different size 11 - 4 pm, 29 March 2001 Discovery Centre, Manchester Museum As evaluation is becoming a prerequisite of most funding bodies in the cultural sector, museums are trying different approaches. Should you keep visitor evaluation small or aim for the bigger picture? When should you carry it out on your own with in-house staff and when should you approach external consultants? Each approach raises various issues, such as management of time and resources, collaboration with different institutions, training and sharing of skills. And more importantly, whatever approach you choose, how are the results going to inform everyday practice? A number of speakers that work with or in institutions from the North West and beyond will talk about their experience with different types of projects and levels of evaluation. The event will be hosted at the new Discovery Centre of Manchester Museum and will be followed by a guided tour of the new and planned displays. Speakers Bernadette Lynch, Manchester Museum - "Asking Communities: Museum Audience Evaluation in Action" Chris Chadwick, Museum of Science and Industry - "Evaluation of school services of three Manchester museums: Manchester Museum, Museum of Science and Industry, City Art Galleries" Catherine Orbach, Tate Liverpool "Family learning at the Tate sites" Paul Jardine, Jura Consultants, Edinburgh "Large scale evaluation projects" Tristram Besterman, the Director of Manchester Museum will welcome us to the museum and give an introduction to the Museums Development Project. Maria Economou, Lecturer in Art Gallery and Museum Studies (School of Art History and Archaeology, University of Manchester) will introduce the issues that will be discussed during the day. Organised with the support of the Manchester Museum and the School of Art History and Archaeology of the University of Manchester REGISTRATION FORM ......................................... I wish to attend "Does size matter?" at the Manchester Museum on 29 March 2001 and enclose a cheque (payable to the Visitor Studies Group) for: ... £5 Visitor Studies Group member ... £20 Non-member * ... £15 Student * Name ................................ Address ............................... .................................. Tel .................... Fax ............ e-mail ................................ Please send to: Lynne Andrew, Manchester Museum, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PH (Tel: 0161-275 2630, E-mail: [log in to unmask]) * This includes annual membership to the VGS. Please send completed application for membership with this booking slip ..................................... We look forward to seeing you in Manchester. With best wishes, Maria Economou ---------------------------------- Dr Maria Economou Events Visitor Studies Group Lecturer, Art Gallery and Museum Studies School of Art History & Archaeology The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL tel: (+44 161) 275 7751 / 275 3312 fax: (+44 161) 275 3331 [log in to unmask] http://www.art.man.ac.uk/arthist/