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Thriving in the Knowledge Age: Interview with John Falk and Beverly Sheppard, Part 1

Museum 2.0

In 2006, John Falk and Beverly Sheppard, seasoned museum researchers and practitioners, released a co-authored book entitled Thriving in the Knowledge Age: New Business Models for Museums and Other Cultural Institutions. This is a pretty powerful and provocative book—you talk about rethinking the whole business of museums.

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AAM Recap: Slides, Observations, and Object Fetishism

Museum 2.0

I just returned from the American Association of Museums (AAM) annual meeting in Philadelphia. I led two sessions, one on visitor co-created museum experiences, and the other on design inspirations from outside museums. what is the value of the exhibition experience to non-participants, that is, regular museum visitors?

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Attention #NPdataNerds: Report back from the first-ever Do Good Data Conference

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Many of you, especially those in greater Chicago, may be familiar with the Data Analysts for Social Good group that Andrew Means founded in May 2012. I have always believed that making public more information is good for everyone. Report back from the first-ever Do Good Data Conference by Julia Smith.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

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Are you passionate about conservation and environmental causes? Nonprofits like the Nature Conservancy , Union of Concerned Scientists , American Association of University Women , and NRDC do, too. askformore. Rachel Carson. You can thank marine biologist and writer Rachel Carson for that. Fund their work! Sheroes in the Arts.

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State Fairs and Visitor Co-Creation: An Interview about MN150

Museum 2.0

Traditional exhibition design, in which the museum has a specific story or message to tell, doesn't easily accommodate visitor co-creation. This realization--that a single museum voice was not the best way to tell a particular story--formed the basis for MN150 , the exhibition explored in this post. Present one per year for 150 years?