Day One
Hey guys,
So it appears that I have worked the first shift, so I will give you a brief rundown on what happened.
To be completely honest, not a whole lot. I arrived and was promptly put to work editing brochures that had the wrong time on them with a permanent marker. That took all of 20 minutes, and essentially that is all the real work they had for me today. I think that I provided good entertainment for the other volunteers, but especially since it is a rainy day there were not too many visitors. I was quite surprised to see the three that we actually did have. I did not interact with them too much since I do not know too much about the exhibit yet, but I did listen to the other women while they conversed with the guests and learned a lot. I think the best way to learn about the museum and what it has to offer is to listen to the other docents and hear what they have to say.
I also spent some time perusing the exhibit, but unfortunately am still not totally impressed. I have not spent too much time discovering the real story, but I do think that it needs to be expounded upon. I think that A. H. Louis has a good story to tell, but there is not really much here to read. I honestly am still unsure as to what he contributed to San Luis Obispo.
I think perhaps next time I will look more into the story of what he really did, and hopefully get a better understanding of the exhibit.
Well, good luck to you all I hope you have a great time:) the people are wonderfully friendly:)
Oh and I found this blog site a little confusing at first, but hopefully you all figure it out alright.
dwollin said,
January 27, 2008 at 7:59 am
“I think the best way to learn about the museum and what it has to offer is to listen to the other docents and hear what they have to say.”
I agree, to a certain extent. I learned a lot about the history of the museum and the exhibit in general from listening to Leon talk. But what I noticed was that when I tried to do it myself, I coundn’t help but see how many holes and insecurities there were in what I presented to the visitors.
So by trying it out myself, I noticed what I was missing, and was able to focus on those specific questions the next time Leon spoke. I think you need to balance active listening with doing, to get the best learning experience.
samxli said,
January 29, 2008 at 9:37 am
great post. hopefully more visitors will start coming in since the rain seems to be clearing up
johnthecow said,
February 24, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Yeah, i started going through the Ah Louis stuff and it took me a while to realize what they contributed.