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July 2018 – June 2019 Aggregate Report!
Posted on Jan. 1, 2021 / Subscribe 0
The second aggregate report for the field from COVES is here!
Read MoreGreat Lakes, Great Data
Posted on Mar. 22, 2018 / Subscribe 0
At The Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland, Ohio, we are always looking for ways to enhance the guest experience.
Read MoreExciting Opportunities at IMLS: Brown Bag Talk and New Grants!
Posted on Jan. 16, 2018 / Subscribe 0
It’s been a whirlwind winter for the COVES team. Around holidays and winter storms, we traveled to Vancouver, San Antonio, and Philadelphia to onboard our three newest COVES sites: Science World, The DoSeum, and The Franklin Institute.
Read MoreCOVES Blog Post: ASTC 2017 Reflection and Wrap-Up
Posted on Nov. 28, 2017 / Subscribe 0
COVES has seen a lot of changes in 2017. As we near the end of the year, here is a recap of where COVES has been, and how science centers and museums around the country have been shaping the future of visitor experience studies.
Read MoreJust Keep Swimming: Learning Evaluation as a Non-Evaluator
Posted on Sep. 8, 2017 / Subscribe 0
In 2013, a group of professionals from the science center and museum field got together to discuss how standardized measures could help science centers and museums understand themselves and each other better.
Read MoreAmple Sampling, Part II: You’re not such a special snowflake after all
Posted on Aug. 4, 2017 / Subscribe 0
As noted in my previous blog, sampling can play a big role in any study involving museum visitors. And when we first began considering the systematic sampling method that COVES institutions would use to collect data, one of the questions we had was, “How
Read MoreUsing COVES as a Tool to Achieve an Institutional Culture Shift
Posted on Jul. 7, 2017 / Subscribe 0
Over the past two years, The Discovery has taken part in the COVES project as a participating site. We have taken full advantage of this opportunity to make a cultural shift at the museum and help usher in a “new age” of objective and data-based decision
Read MoreCheering for the Underdog: Small Museum Surveying
Posted on Jun. 2, 2017 / Subscribe 0
I like data. Our board of directors has mocked me because I send them weekly attendance updates. Since our opening in 2012, we have tried to gather as much data as possible about our visitors.
Read MoreLike the First Ice Cream of Spring
Posted on May. 5, 2017 / Subscribe 0
So, Zesto opened in Pierre, South Dakota in March. It was a chilly day, but the lines were long at our beloved ice cream shop.
Read MoreComing Soon to a Conference Near You
Posted on Apr. 28, 2017 / Subscribe 0
It’s that time of year again: conference season. This year, the Collaboration for Ongoing Visitor Experience Studies (COVES) will be featured at several industry conferences; we’ll have sessions, meet-ups, and even an exhibit booth.
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