Museum uses kiosk to record local stories

The (San Mateo, Calif.) Daily Journal: Nine-year-old Lourdes Moreida's family came to America from Mexico, she explained to Mitch Postel, executive director of the San Mateo County Historical Association. With that information Postel steps over to an interactive kiosk with a map of the world. Colored pins are on the map in various places. Each pin represents a story filmed by someone sitting at that very location. One click and Moreida is able to watch a story of one person's recollection of the family immigrating to America. The kiosk was launched last month as part of the museum's bigger exhibit, "Land of Opportunity: The Immigrant Experience in San Mateo County."

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