Comments on: Starved for knowledge… http://blogs.walkerart.org/ecp/2005/07/29/starved-for-knowledge/ Just another Walker Blogs weblog Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:59:27 -0600 walker_blogs hourly 1 By: Chris Fischbach http://blogs.walkerart.org/ecp/2005/07/29/starved-for-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Chris Fischbach Tue, 02 Aug 2005 14:25:54 +0000 /?p=52#comment-104 I'm not sure I like the cell phone thing. For one, what if I go with my partner to the museum, and we have only one cell phone between us? Podcasting seems the way to go, or some kind of unit the museum could provide. I understand this costs money, but I hope this is something the museum will work toward in its fundraising/planning. I’m not sure I like the cell phone thing. For one, what if I go with my partner to the museum, and we have only one cell phone between us? Podcasting seems the way to go, or some kind of unit the museum could provide. I understand this costs money, but I hope this is something the museum will work toward in its fundraising/planning.

]]> By: Eric http://blogs.walkerart.org/ecp/2005/07/29/starved-for-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Eric Mon, 01 Aug 2005 14:19:41 +0000 /?p=52#comment-103 No cell phone or ipod? I'm afraid our Art on Call service would be sadly lacking for you. One of the reasons we went will cell phones was so that our front line staff wouldn't have to worry about physical units disappearing or breaking since that has always been a problem. Also we were trying to offer this service free or at minimal cost (the cost of your minutes only) and the fastest way to do that was via cell phone. If it seems like Art on Call is under serving our audience I'm sure the addition of ipods (or generic mp3 players) would be one of our first steps. Lara do you know if there have been a lot of requests for iPods or audio guides? No cell phone or ipod?

I’m afraid our Art on Call service would be sadly lacking for you. One of the reasons we went will cell phones was so that our front line staff wouldn’t have to worry about physical units disappearing or breaking since that has always been a problem. Also we were trying to offer this service free or at minimal cost (the cost of your minutes only) and the fastest way to do that was via cell phone.

If it seems like Art on Call is under serving our audience I’m sure the addition of ipods (or generic mp3 players) would be one of our first steps.

Lara do you know if there have been a lot of requests for iPods or audio guides?

]]> By: Peter http://blogs.walkerart.org/ecp/2005/07/29/starved-for-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Peter Sat, 30 Jul 2005 14:46:56 +0000 /?p=52#comment-102 Wasn't there talk of adding podcasts to the mix of interpretive tools? Something I could get from the site and bring with me on my iPod/mp3 player. I don't own a cell phone. Of course, I don't own an iPod/mp3 player either. So what about having those available at the Walker for a (small) fee or for free (secure it with my credit card or something). Wasn’t there talk of adding podcasts to the mix of interpretive tools? Something I could get from the site and bring with me on my iPod/mp3 player. I don’t own a cell phone.

Of course, I don’t own an iPod/mp3 player either. So what about having those available at the Walker for a (small) fee or for free (secure it with my credit card or something).

]]> By: Lara http://blogs.walkerart.org/ecp/2005/07/29/starved-for-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Lara Fri, 29 Jul 2005 18:57:00 +0000 /?p=52#comment-101 Good point Eric! One of the changes we're making when we these guys reprinted is to in in fact place stickers on the cards themselves saying "please return when finished". Good point Eric! One of the changes we’re making when we these guys reprinted is to in in fact place stickers on the cards themselves saying “please return when finished”.

]]> By: Eric http://blogs.walkerart.org/ecp/2005/07/29/starved-for-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Eric Fri, 29 Jul 2005 18:16:01 +0000 /?p=52#comment-100 Wow from that picture you can't really see the thing saying "Please return when finished". Is it at the bottom of the box in those tiny black letters? Maybe it should be huge and red and have stickers all over the guide itself. Wow from that picture you can’t really see the thing saying “Please return when finished”. Is it at the bottom of the box in those tiny black letters? Maybe it should be huge and red and have stickers all over the guide itself.

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