Museum 2.0

APRIL 1, 2010

This is the final segment in a four-part series about writing The Participatory Museum. This posts explains why and how I self-published The Participatory Museum. From the very beginning, I knew I wanted to license The Participatory Museum using Creative Commons and give away the content for free online. Why Self-Publish?

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Participatory Museum Process Adobe 33

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 20, 2009

To me, an open photo policy is a cornerstone of any institution that sees itself as a visitor-centered platform for participatory engagement. Telling visitors that they can't take photos in museums reinforces the sense that the museum is an external authority that owns and controls its objects rather than a shared public resource.

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Museum Photo Policy Open 54

Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2010

Author: Jordan Viator. Across the country, geeks inside and outside of government are developing a new model for a participatory and transparent Federal, State and Municipal governments. In fact, Karaoke is a core part of our reMix culture and this panel will show you how. What is influence and how is it measured?

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Conference Government Social Media Influence 38

Museum 2.0

JULY 14, 2008

How do you measure and articulate the value of museums and libraries? How do you measure and articulate the value of museums and libraries? Retraining staff to be translators and hosts instead of experts and authorities is both technologically and philosophically tricky (and necessary). Who owns the stuff?

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Library Museum Reflection Alternative 20