Exhibit labels : an interpretive approach /

Title:

Exhibit labels : an interpretive approach /

Author:

Serrell, Beverly, 1943-

Format:

Book

Institution:

MassArt, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Contents:

1: Overview -- Behind it all: a big idea -- What are interpretive labels? -- Types of labels in exhibitions -- 2: Considering the audience -- Who is the audience (and what do they want)? -- Learning styles -- Levels of information and modalities -- Writing visitor-friendly labels -- Selecting the right reading level -- Bilingual labels -- Labels that ask questions -- 3: Tasks -- Getting started (and getting it done) -- The number of words -- Evaluation during development -- Making words and images work together -- Labels for interactive exhibits -- Electronic labels and hypermedia -- Typographic design -- Production and fabrication -- Evaluation after opening -- 4: Summary -- Ten deadly sins and 14 helpful research findings.

Online access:

No online access

Library holdings:

MassArt Main
AM157 .S46 1996 – Available

• Available Temporarily at MassArt Reserves
  On reserve for HART 407: Curatorship & Art History (Art History: Yen)

Wentworth Stacks--Upper Level
725.91 .S47 1996 – Available