Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2012

Valerie Hill is an adjunct instructor at Texas Woman's University School of Library and Information Science and is also a librarian herself. She came to the Nonprofit Commons to share her areas of expertise in media literacy, human-computer interaction, and the impact of the digital revolution on education and libraries.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The following post was originally published on the Center for the Future of Museums blog. On Wednesday, August 8, over 300 museum professionals joined CFM director Elizabeth Merritt and Seema Rao, principal of Brilliant Idea Studio , to explore self-care in the museum workplace. But effort and efficacy are not the same.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

Ruth Cohen – American Museum of natural History. Elaine Charnov – The NY Public Library. Jason Eppink – Museum of the Moving Image. Elaine Cohen: The New York Public Library. 100 Years of the flagship library in New York. Ruth Cohen – American Museum of natural History.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

An exhibiting artist approached me recently at an evening event at the museum. But it's a question that many museums seem to address inadequately. It's interesting to me that so many museums debate admission fees but don't get comparably riled up about open hours. How might programming shift to support them? He's right.

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Forum One

JULY 20, 2022

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) was planning the next installment of their already-successful and well-attended event, “A Seat at the Table.” I was thrilled to share the story alongside the program creators, NMAAHC’s Dierdre Cross and Leslie Walker , at the recent MuseumNext virtual conference.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Museums have used games to engage visitors for decades. SR: I came to games before I came to museums. My grandmother cheated at Candyland and uno. :) Games, I think, have a nice Venn diagram of overlap between museum lovers. We also run an annual game program, called GameFest Akron. How did you get into museum games?

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 14, 2011

Dear Museum 2.0 As of May 2, I will be the executive director of the Museum of Art & History at McPherson Center in Santa Cruz, CA (here's the press release ). I am closing down my consulting business at the end of April, but the Museum 2.0 Here are a few things that make the MAH an exciting museum to me: It's small.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2015

Technology is playing an ever larger role in increasing respect for human rights and delivering better services, and we have two rare opportunities to lead world-class tech-for-good programs. Benetech is hiring new Vice Presidents for our Global Literacy and Human Rights programs.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 8, 2019

I will say that the two programs I will mention occurred fifteen years ago, and many jobs ago. Audiences are a portion of the humans in the museum ecosystem. The reason I think of a museum as human-centered is that to become audience-centered your organization has to center people. I didn’t completely shift the program at once.

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Tech Soup

JULY 13, 2015

The Mary Ball Washington Museum and Library (MBWML) was established in 1958 and named to honor the mother of America's first president. The museum and library preserves the rich history of the Northern Neck through its collections, exhibits, tours, and educational programs. Keeping History Protected.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 15, 2016

Here's one of my favorite stories about the London Science Museum and their work to make their science shows relevant to families with deaf or hearing-impaired family members. To get into this chapter, imagine that your institution/program/art is a room. Or you can change the programming within the room itself.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

This August/September, I am "rerunning" popular Museum 2.0 Originally posted in April of 2011, just before I hung up my consulting hat for my current job at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. I''ve spent much of the past three years on the road giving workshops and talks about audience participation in museums.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Building a leadership development program. We'll offer an online program for change, support a global community of practice, and keep expanding the program based on community input. Eventually, we may build a certification program, like LEED for green buildings, or B Corps for social enterprise. Some are giving workshops.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

Through the Google Ad Grants program , nonprofits everywhere can leverage pay-per-click (PPC) marketing for free. Best of all, there are professional Google Grants managers out there to help you navigate the program and make the most compelling ads possible. We recommend you reach out to their team for all your Google Grants needs!

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 8, 2010

Last month, I got a chance to talk with Nell Taylor, founder of the Chicago Underground Library. Growing a Strong Volunteer Culture Every year, thousands of new librarians and archivists graduate from MLS programs. Nell will be responding to comments on this blog and can also be reached here.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 25, 2018

For the past five years, each summer, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History has hosted MuseumCamp. And it's not just for museum people. Bootcamp is for working professionals seeking to implement community participation in your organization or program. We welcome campers from diverse community, civic, and cultural sites.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 4, 2015

This week marks five years since the book The Participatory Museum was first released. Across the museum field, the questions about visitor participation have gone from "what?" Over the past four years, I''ve been running a small regional art and history museum in Santa Cruz, CA. and "why?" to "how?".

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age. " The Role of Libraries. Additionally, 30 million library users reported going to the library for employment-related activities.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2013

On a four-inch smartphone screen, a potential donor scrolls to the far corner of the youth outreach program's webpage. As she finally clicks to the donation page, it fails to load and the program crashes. The new Guide by Cell program at TechSoup includes a donated annual subscription to a mobile-website service.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 1, 2008

Dear Museum 2.0-ers, ers, Next week, I'll be going to DC for a meeting convened by the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Museum and Library Services on "Museums and Libraries in the 21st Century." Over the last 50 years, public-facing museums and libraries in the U.S.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

I feel strongly that there are huge issues with racial and ethnic diversity in museums and arts organizations that deserve a million more posts. One was a conference on pushing our practice in art museums. In library- and museum-land, the participants were 80-90% women. Education and programs were female central.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Check out a list of all the donation programs you’re eligible for by logging in to your TechSoup account , clicking “ Check Eligibility ” in the left navigation, and selecting your organization from the drop-down menu. We’re always adding new products and programs. Check back often!

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I’m in Austin, TX, today engaging with librarians, digital curators, and technologists working at the nexus of communities and knowledge at the Electronic Resources and Libraries annual conference. Libraries: The Oldest New Frontier for Innovation. You can follow along with the sessions today through Wednesday using #ERL11.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The 2013 Communities of Impact (CoI) pilot program consists of two groups, both focusing on the ways that nonprofits measure, learn from, and share their data. (If you missed that post, check it out for case studies, webinars, and other resources that might help.)

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Tech Soup

JUNE 14, 2013

Recently, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) published guides to help community organizations create or expand programs to close the digital divide. In this blog post, I highlight a model for successful digital inclusion. Basic training.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 21, 2013

The Shopify POS lets you synchronize sales from your online store with those made at an event or in a brick-and-mortar store (museums with gift shops, take note!). To learn more about the TechSoup Shopify program, be sure to read this overview. on how your nonprofit or library can get started building an online store.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 18, 2018

We're launching it with partners at community-based libraries, parks, museums, and cultural centers around the world. As we developed programming co-created BY the community, more people felt ownership. We turned a struggling museum into a thriving community center that is of, by, and for our county. The result?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 28, 2020

Treasury Industry Stabilization Loan Program. This loan program will provide funding to organizations with between 500 and 10,000 employees through December 31. This package also includes additional funding for a number of government programs and direct payments to individuals. Child Nutrition Programs – $8.8

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 8, 2010

This guest post was written by Rebecca Lawrence, Museum Educator, Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center in Pennsylvania. You can join the conversation in the blog comments, or on the Museum 2.0 The Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center (SLHC) is a small museum located in Pennsburg, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

The speakers for this panel include: Tracy Fullerton - Electronics Arts Game Innovation Lab Ruth Cohen - American Museum of natural History Elaine Charnov - The NY Public Library Jason Eppink - Museum of the Moving Image Syed Salahuddin - Babycastles Elaine Cohen: The New York Public Library 100 Years of the flagship library in New York.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 2, 2019

Developing a training program for new board members? Bo Buchanan is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Barry Casey Masonic Memorial Library & Museum of Arizona. Creating a new committee? How does it further the mission?

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 15, 2012

In 2008, I wrote a post arguing that museums should focus on the pre-visit, not the post-visit, if they want to capture and retain visitors. I said: In many ways, the ability to successfully set a powerful and useful expectation for museum experiences is MORE valuable than the ability to extend said experience. Reader, I was wrong.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Eligible nonprofits and libraries can now access discounted rates for Citrix Online's web conferencing and remote desktop services. Not sure which web conferencing tool makes sense for your nonprofit or library? Learn more about the GoToMeeting discount program. Learn more about the GoToTraining discount program.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 23, 2013

But here I sit, the director of a museum that almost closed, squirreling away money for an operating reserve. Consider the museum I run. We had a dedicated staff that wanted to make this museum as good as it could be. We had a vision for the museum as a thriving, central gathering place in the community. And proud of it.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2012

TechSoup is partnering with the International City/County Management Association ( ICMA ), WebJunction , and the Institute of Museum and Library Services ( IMLS ) to help build digitally inclusive communities. What kind of current or future programs are you working on? Feedback is needed by Friday, March 9.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 28, 2016

Being Part of a Funder’s Portfolio: Perspectives on the Public and Private Funding Landscape: Come learn from Dr. Kathryn Mathew, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the main provider of federal support within the United States for museums and libraries.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 22, 2008

A platform for museum staff to serve as facilitators of safe spaces for difficult conversations? Then bow your head and say a silent "tak" (that's "thank you" in Danish) to the creators of the Living Library. What is the Living Library? The Living Library is inspirational.

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