/2012/04/26/say-hello/ Technology blog of the Brooklyn Museum Fri, 04 Apr 2014 18:03:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.3 /2012/04/26/say-hello/comment-page-1/#comment-10554 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:07:46 +0000 /?p=5581#comment-10554 The staff “connectors” have enjoyed meeting the public in this way, and we have learned as much from them as they have from us. It turns out that a combination of sitting at the desk and wandering around produces the best results. Some visitors hesitate to interrupt someone sitting at a desk; others, as you suggest, aren’t quite sure why someone is wandering around. So a little bit of both works best.

]]> /2012/04/26/say-hello/comment-page-1/#comment-10544 Sat, 08 Sep 2012 15:52:15 +0000 /?p=5581#comment-10544 […] Say Hello – Brooklyn MuseumApr 26, 2012 … It begins in earnest on Wednesday, May 2, when Brooklyn Museum staff “ connectors” will rotate shifts at the desk in Connecting Cultures. […]

]]> /2012/04/26/say-hello/comment-page-1/#comment-7767 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:10:58 +0000 /?p=5581#comment-7767 I love this idea. I wonder if it makes people more willing to talk because of the desk? If someone’s just wandering around you might not be sure that they’re there to talk to you, or what their purpose is. But if there’s a desk it gives the impression that this is something official and purposeful–that you’re supposed to talk to them and ask questions. I look forward to seeing how the idea works out!

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