Attention and value keys to understanding museum visitors / Stephen Bitgood.
| Author/creator | Bitgood, Stephen |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Walnut Creek, California : Left Coast Press, Inc., [2013] |
| Description | 213 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part 1. What We Know about Visitor Attention -- Introduction -- Early Studies -- Theories and Models -- Outcomes of Engaged Attention -- Overview of the Attention-Value Model -- Part 2. Understanding Value and Motivation -- Value as a Combination of Quality and Duration -- How Value Influences Choice of Text -- Predicting Engaged Attention to Exhibit Text -- Part 3. Ways to Promote Engaged Attention -- Visitor Self Guides -- Instructions to Describe/Compare Objects -- Label Placement -- Supplementing Audio with Text -- Large Interpretive Background -- Part 4. Promoting Engaged Attention through Exhibit Design -- Phenomena that Decrease Visitor Attention -- Visitor Navigation and Attention -- Some Guiding Principles for Exhibitions. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-205) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013001079 |
| ISBN | 9781611322620 (hardback : alkaline paper) |
| ISBN | 9781611322637 (paperback : alkaline paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |