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References

Bob Roney and David Larsen kindly lent the terms and definitions of “Interpredata,” “Interpreganda,” “Interpredata,” and “Interprecation.”

Portions of this chapter were adapted from:

Ellick, Carol J.
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Ham, Sam H.
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Interpretive Development Program: Professional Standards for Learning and Performance.

Larsen, David L.
2003 Meaningful Interpretation: How to Connect Hearts and Minds to Places, Objects, and Other Resources. Eastern National Parks Association.
Little, Barbara J.
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Mackintosh, Barry

1986 Interpretation in the National Park Service: A Historical Perspective
National Park Service
1997 Cultural Resources Management Guide, Release No. 5. National Park Service, Washington, D.C.
National Park Service
2002 The Interpretive Process Model
NPS Training Manager for Interpretation, Education, and Cooperating Associations (editor)
1998 Module 101: Fulfilling the NPS Mission: The Process of Interpretation. National Park Service, Washington, D.C.
Ramos, Maria and Davis Duganne
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Robinson, George
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Tilden, Freeman
1957 Interpreting Our Heritage, University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, NC.

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