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David, There was a paper at ICHIM '97 by Jonathan Broadbent, (CB&J) and Patrizia Marti (Univ. of Siena) that looked at usability issues. I have a copy of the proceedings if you're interested. I remember someone from MSIM taking part int he discussion following the paper - perhaps they have done some evaluation on them? Alice It was byAt 01:18 PM 1/14/99 -0000, you wrote: >I have been asked by a museum if anyone has evaluated the use of >audio-guides in their museum. Lots of people have figures about how many >are hired out etc, but little information about how they are used and >what visitors find most useful. This is particularly as there may be >differences in the way that guides are used on sites and in historic >houses, to the way that they are used in museums and galleries. > >Any comments would be useful. > >David >David Dawson >Museums New Technology Adviser, Museums and Galleries Commission >tel: 0171 233 4200, email: [log in to unmask] > >see the Sharing Museums Skills Millennium Awards website - >www.smsma.org.uk > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%