Interpretive Master Plan |
Interpretive Master Plan |
Interpretation Glossary
Interpretation - Based in natural and cultural
history, this communication process gives visitors an insight into, an appreciation
of, and a relationship with the world around them by using a wide variety
of methods that attempt to connect visitors and resources.
Non-Personal Services - Those interpretive
activities that communicate messages through the use of media such as exhibit
panels, brochures, audio tapes, etc.
Personal Services - Those interpretive activities
that communicate messages through the use of one-to-one (or one-to-many)
communication between the interpreter and visitors, such as guided hikes,
information desk contact, campfire programs, etc.
Exhibit - One of many media for interpreting
natural or cultural history for visitors. Exhibits may be 3-dimensional
(the visitor center type) or wayside (trail / roadside) and interactive
or static.
Interactive Touchscreen Video - A medium
in which a computer is programmed to react to visitors' touch to change
monitor screens. Visitors may, by selecting more and more specific topics,
gain a message tailored to their special needs and interests.
Kiosk - An upright, sometimes multi-sided,
stand that houses one to several interpretive exhibit panels. It may be
roofed or not roofed.
Low-Profile Wayside Exhibits - Wayside exhibits
that are mounted in stanchions angled at approximately 30 degrees toward
the viewer and having the front edge of the exhibit be­tween 32"
and 34" above the ground. There are several standard sizes for low
profile way­side exhibits.
Activity Book - An interactive booklet designed
to involve users with their physical environ­ments through activities
that encourage interaction and discovery.
Low Wattage Radio Message - A continuous-running
loop radio message broadcast within a short radius; travelers tune vehicle
radios to given frequencies to receive the messages.
Self-Guided Trail - An interpretive medium
that may use a brochure correlated to numbered stakes, an audio device or
other medium to interpret specific resources at designated loca­tions
along a designated route.
Stanchion - A framing and mounting system
that supports and holds one or several interpre­tive wayside exhibit
panels.
Wall-Mounted Exhibit - An interpretive exhibit
framed and mounted vertically to a wall.
