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The Participatory Nonprofit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Another point of intersection here for me is Henry Jenkins recently published 72-page white paper " Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century." the ability to interpret and construct dynamic models of real-world. Expressions (media creation, mashups, etc). Performance ???

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Frameworks and Lessons from the Public Participation in Science Research Report

Museum 2.0

What does the word "participatory" mean to you? The various definitions of participatory projects can lead to confusion and misunderstandings. In this report, the authors describe three specific models for public participation: contribution, collaboration, and co-creation. This isn't just a rhetorical question.

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The Great Good Place Book Discussion Part 1: Can Cultural Institutions Be Third Places?

Museum 2.0

While the talk may encompass serious topics, the attitude is light and the conversation is not structured or overly guided. The cultural service model is antithetical to the third place. Third places are more participatory and offer fewer basic amenities than most cultural institutions provide.

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Complicity, Intimacy, Community

Museum 2.0

To some extent, complicity is determined by individual attitude. When families crowd around to watch a model train traverse its course or a fountain dance in the wind, they often end up pointing things out to strangers, sharing a smile and a special moment. Tags: Talking to Strangers participatory museum comfort.

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Rowboats and Magic Feathers: Reflections on 13 Years of Museum 2.0

Museum 2.0

I spent 2007-2011 traveling the world, doing participatory projects and consulting gigs, and writing my first book. You gave me support as I struggled to lead a museum through a participatory rebirth. As you might imagine, this led me to approach the blog with a different attitude. The response to this blog changed my life.

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Notes from the Future: Reflections on the IMLS Meeting on Museums and Libraries in the 21st Century

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This attitude is often self-serving: it’s also a practical problem for those who actually want to create change. One of the most promising models for doing so (and a potential way to structure the NAS report) is scenario-based planning. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t think about the future.

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