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John Veverka & Associates

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Interpretive Consultants

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General Principles of Heritage Resource Management Interpretation.
Now available on a 2 1/2 hour training video.

The Center for Environmental Design Research and Outreach’s Historical Resource Intern Program at the University of Calgary is pleased to offer an exciting new training video for interpreters " General Principles of Heritage Resource Management Interpretation".

The course instructor is John A. Veverka, an internationally known interpretive planer and trainer. John is the author of the textbook "Interpretive Master Planning", and has over 28 years of experience in "doing" and "teaching" interpretation.

Using his own style of humor and magic, John "interprets" the basics of the state-of-the-art of interpretive communications.

Topics Covered include:

1. The psychology of the audience – how your visitors learn and remember your interpretive message.

2. Tilden’s Interpretive Principals. What must happen to transform the "information" into "Interpretation".

3. The Model of Interpretation – the key for interpretive program and service planning.

4. Market Analysis – who is your audience and what do you need to know about them?

5. Setting real objectives (learn, feel, do).

6. Developing real themes (themes are complete sentences).

7. Media selection (cost per contact, cost effectiveness).

8. Evaluation – Did the program accomplish your objectives?

9. Implementation – how to go from ideas to reality.

The video package includes the 2 1/2 hour video, and a copy of the course text book "Interpretive Master Planning".

Is this training video for you?

General Principles of Interpretation is a great tool for training seasonal interpreters, museum and zoo docents, full time staff, anyone involved in interpretation that could use an enjoyable refresher course in effectively communicating with their audiences. It can also be a good tool for University instructors teaching interpretation courses.

Ordering Information

Contact

John Veverka

2069 Ashland Ave.

Okemos, MI 48864

jvainterp@aol.com

Cost of the video (now only in DVD format) is $50.00 including postage.