Facebook Museum Participatory Profile 
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 1, 2009
Submitted by Nina Simon, publisher of Museum 2.0. I’ve had it with museums’ obsession with open-ended self-expression. When I talk about designing participatory experiences, I often show the above graphic from Forrester Research. And yet many museums are fixated on creators. This is a problem for two reasons.
Museum 2.0
MARCH 16, 2009
I’ve had it with museums’ obsession with open-ended self-expression. When I talk about designing participatory experiences, I often show the above graphic from Forrester Research. And yet many museums are fixated on creators. Museums see open-ended self-expression as the be-all of participatory experiences.
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Museum 2.0
JULY 8, 2015
I wanted to open up conversation about how we judge the relative ethics of various sources of museum revenue--all of which have moral grey areas. On platforms with many participatory options, more people are more active. On Facebook, you can post, like, comment, add photos, play games. I'm as guilty of this as anyone.
Museum 2.0
MAY 23, 2008
And now, the research group Forrester provides new insights about different kinds of participatory styles among users of social media sites. I've written before about three types of museum users: contributors, lurkers, and judges. There are different levels of interactivity. But we're weak in the middle levels.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 23, 2008
So, thought I'd take an opportunity to query my network via Twitter and Facebook and see what's new. I was particularly interested in examples using blogs, Twitter, Flickr, Youtube, and Facebook. But as Nina notes, they are doing research from this experiment about the role of independence and influence in a participatory experience.
Museum 2.0
JANUARY 15, 2008
The presumed answer is "yes" your museum needs a blog, a pony, or a set of comfy couches. Does your museum need a custom online social network? Most social networking sites give each user a unique user profile, along with a personal "home base" where you can always find your content, your contacts, and your interests.
Museum 2.0
APRIL 1, 2008
Last year, I wrote a post explaining what Twitter is and how it might be applied in museums. Now, a year later, I’m using Twitter on a daily basis, and it’s brought up some new observations about participation on websites and in interactive venues like museums. I’d love Museum 2.0 It is not a cocktail party. s weekly readership.
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