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The Future of Authority: Platform Power

Museum 2.0

And in a world where visitors want to create, remix, and interpret content messages on their own, museums can assume a new role of authority as "platforms" for those creations and recombinations. These rules are not uniform, and their differences often influence the makeup of users who feel welcome and choose to engage. Every Web 2.0

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Sharing Power, Holding Expertise: The Future of Authority Revisited

Museum 2.0

And in a world where visitors want to create, remix, and interpret content messages on their own, museums can assume a new role of authority as "platforms" for those creations and recombinations. These rules are not uniform, and their differences often influence the makeup of users who feel welcome and choose to engage. Every Web 2.0