Interpretation Resources & Links
This section is for useful information that may be of interest to an interpretive audience will allow us to post recent reports and documents that will be of interest to an interpretive audience. If you have a report, or piece of research, that you would like wildly available get in touch and send us a copy. We will consider most things as long as they are directly relevant to the site.
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Book list
The following are standard texts for interpretation with ISBN numbers (where available) to allow ordering over the Internet.
- Beck, L, Cable,T. (1998) Interpretation for the 21st Century: Fifteen guiding principles for interpreting nature and culture. Sagamore Publishing, ISBN 1571671331
- Carter, J. (ed.) (1997) A Sense of Place – an interpretive planning handbook. Tourism and Environment Initiative, Inverness (no ISBN Available) Download PDF sofp.pdf.
- Ham, S. (1992) Environmental interpretation: a practical guide for people with big ideas and small budgets North America Press ISBN 1 555919022
- Pierssene, A (1999), Explaining our World: an approach to the art of environmental interpretation. E & F Spon, ISBN 0419219404
- Regnier, K, Gross, M, and Zimmerman, R The interpreter’s guidebook: techniques for programs and presentations. University of Wisconsin, 1992 ISBN 0932310176
- Tilden, F. (1957) Interpreting our Heritage. University of North Carolina Press, North Carolina ISBN 0807840165
- Trapp, S, Gross, M, and Zimmerman, R. Signs, trails and wayside exhibits: connecting people and places. University of Wisconsin, 1992 ISBN 0932310168
- Uzzell, D. (1989) Heritage Interpretation Volumes I and II Methuen, London Vol 1 ISBN 1852930772 Vol 2 ISBN 1852930780
- Uzzell, D, Ballantyne, R. (1998) Contemporary Issues in Heritage and Environmental Interpretation, London – Stationery Office, ISBN 0112905722
- Veverka, J. (1994) Interpretive Master Planning. Falcon Press ISBN 1560442743
- Zehr, J, Gross, M, and Zimmerman, R. Creating environmental publications: a guide to writing and designing for interpreters and environmental educators. University of Wisconsin, 1992 ISBN 0932319133
Articles and Reports
Downloads
The Lonie Report – A commissioned review of interpretation in Scotland in the 1990s. Read the precis for this report online or download the PDF version: lonie.pdf [22.55kb]. Alternatively you can download the Full Lonie Report: fulllonie.pdf [153.27kb].
Review of Interpretive Studies in UK review.pdf [96.08kb].
Bibliography of Research in Interpretation in UK 1994-99 biblio.pdf [50.58kb].
A Sense of Place; An interpretive planning handbook sofp.pdf [3.78mb].
Links
Interpretation Organistations
- Asociación para la Interpretación del Patrimonio
- Spanish Association for Heritage Interpretation (Asociación para la Interpretación del Patrimonio (AIP))
- Association of Heritage Interpretation (UK)
- The body for professional interpreters in the UK
- Interpret Europe
- An international network bringing together persons and organisations with an interest in Heritage Interpretation
- Interpret Scotland
- An inter-agency organisation to improve the quality of interpretation in Scotland
- Interpretation Australia Association
- A national membership-based organisation dedicated to the advancement of the profession of heritage interpretation
- Interpretation Canada
- a volunteer-run professional association of contributing members
- National Association for Interpretation (USA)
- A professional association dedicated to the advancement of the profession of interpretation
Mailing Lists
- Heritage Mailist (NZ)
- A New Zealand heritage mailing list