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Co-Creating Exhibits with Teens and Volunteers: The Importance of Criteria

Museum 2.0

They want articulated goals and expectations. This summer, I worked with the Chabot Space & Science Center on a design institute in which eleven teens from their Galaxy Explorers program designed media pieces for an upcoming Smithsonian exhibition on black holes. At first, we didn't understand what they were talking about.

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Let's Stop Talking about What People Need

Museum 2.0

It''s really important to be able to articulate what we need to achieve our institutional missions. I don''t hear this phrase accompanied by evidence-based articulation of "needs" of audiences. I do know a bit about what they respond to, what they ignore, and what it looks like when they really get turned on by something.

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Creating Buy-In for a Data Culture at Your Nonprofit

Tech Soup

This begins with the CEO or president, who needs to articulate what she or he sees as the fundamental importance of dedicating staff time towards these goals. Prototype : It is one thing for you to articulate why integrating data is important, and it's another to show your colleagues why. What Are Some Case Studies of Success?

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4 bbcon Takeaways for Philanthropic Organizations to Power 2019 Planning

Connection Cafe

Technology is dramatically changing the way we work and live our lives, and the social good community needs to account for this digital transformation that demands increased transparency and also opens new doors. This information allows your organization to review applications based on anticipated results.

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Six Steps to Making Risky Projects Possible

Museum 2.0

The London Science Museum team designed an entire exhibition and then left a few open vitrines at the end for visitors to contribute their own toys during the run of the exhibition. I worked on one project in which the client institution thought they wanted unfettered teen expression.

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One-Man Bands and Museum Labor as an Access Barrier

Museum 2.0

Last week, I asked what are the barriers to keep us from throwing open the doors. I hope to hear you articulate your thoughts in comments or on social. We will always find it hard to implement equity and access, metaphorically throwing open the doors, if our leaders don’t spend time thinking about how we do our work.

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How I Got Here

Museum 2.0

At the big one, I worked on a small project with teens to design science exhibits for community centers in their own neighborhoods. Eventually, they had an opening for "Exhibits and Programs Associate"--a low-level jack of all trades position supporting the department. It was going to be developed by contractors and overseen by Anna.

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