Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

This post shares some of the most interesting questions I''ve heard throughout these experiences. In 2008, the conversation started shifting to "how" and "what." Are there certain kinds of institutions that are more well-suited for participatory techniques than others? Yes and no.

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Museum Question Participatory Evaluation 45

Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

This post shares some of the most interesting questions I've heard throughout these experiences. In 2008, the conversation started shifting to "how" and "what." Are there certain kinds of institutions that are more well-suited for participatory techniques than others? Yes and no.

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Question Participatory Museum Evaluation 49

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Second, in 2008 and 2009, when the economy dipped and membership renewal rates started to soften, we started to think more seriously about the emotional factor of supporting the arts in the community. We wanted to find a way to really connect with our members and understand what experiences they value most at the Whitney.

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Interview Director Museum Arts 46

Museum 2.0

MARCH 10, 2010

This is the first of a four-part series on the behind-the-scenes experience of writing The Participatory Museum. Next week, part 2 will focus on participants' experiences. Part 3 will focus on my experience, and part 4 will discuss the self-publishing process. Content review (solicited). Content review (stealth).

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Participatory Museum Statistics Process 21

Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The Digital Media and Learning Conference is meant to be an inclusive, international and annual gathering of scholars and practitioners in the field, focused on fostering interdisciplinary and participatory dialogue and linking theory, empirical study, policy, and practice. Each fall since 2008 MNN has hosted an annual conference and expo.

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Conference Calendar DC Washington 111

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 10, 2009

I've spent the last two weeks working on the third chapter of my book about network effects of social participation. When I wrote about this in 2008, I focused on the question of how to design exhibits to be optimized for "pointiness." Consider the example of people being able to save their favorite exhibits and share them with others.

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Social Network Tech Network Museum 22

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 11, 2008

This spring, I was a member of the advisory board for the New Media Consortium's 2008 Horizon Report on emerging technologies in museums. The participatory "ask" is high--to create original content. After the conference, the wiki switched from being a participatory site to a useful record. But wikis are a very specific tool.

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Wiki Wikipedia Museum Doc 23