article thumbnail

Towards Global Access for the Print Disabled

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

A Policy Update from an engineer, Jim Fruchterman of Benetech June 8, 2010 The international copyright negotiations in Geneva around a proposed Treaty for the Visually Impaired (“TVI”) have been steadily heating up. The Proposals A. Joint Recommendation Proposal (US-JR). The African Union Proposed Treaty (“AUPT”).

article thumbnail

Museum 2.0 Rerun: Inside the Design of an Amazing Museum Project to Capture People's Stories

Museum 2.0

Recently, we''ve been talking at our museum about techniques for capturing compelling audio/video content with visitors. Your recording booth asks participants for audio stories plus photos of themselves with their objects. The proposal to Metlife was all video. Why did you choose this format instead of video?

Museum 43
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Querying the Environment: A Smart Model for Pull Content

Museum 2.0

Nor does hitting different buttons on an audio guide or even a cellphone feel entirely natural in the context of the physical and visual exploration of exhibits. Unlike an audio tour, the light-based interpretative material can be shared socially. The technology distracts and breaks a bit of the power of the museum experience.

article thumbnail

8 Tips for Facilitating Nonprofit Hybrid Meetings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Leaders can leverage the hybrid meeting model to change this by looking around the table and making sure all voices are seen and heard, whether participating on-screen or in-person. 50-50 Time Split: This model allows staff to work from home half the time. They can also move the camera or adjust volume on the audio if needed.

article thumbnail

How Do You Capture Compelling Visitor Stories? Interview with Christina Olsen

Museum 2.0

Your recording booth asks participants for audio stories plus photos of themselves with their objects. The proposal to Metlife was all video. We came up with a system that was much more structured and is based on audio, not video. After you record your audio, you get to take the photos and give your story a six-word title.

Story 53
article thumbnail

The One-Look Virus and Immersive Environments for Teaching and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Being another layer over existing technologies, those who are comfortable with the current models can stay behind while the rest of us move up to the next level. SL is not some new revolutionary model that has never been seen before. more preposterous than proposing an immersive MUVE communications revolution).

article thumbnail

NpTechTag Summary: Insect Antennae, A Blast from the Past, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Technology in the Arts is accepting session proposals for its October 2007 conference. the integrated philanthropy model in honor of National Corporate Philanthropy Day. " Nancy White's slides from TALO and some audio from Nothern s about the new rules for online communities. Check out NOSI 's plans for NTC.

Summary 50