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In Support of Idiosyncrasy

Museum 2.0

They reflect the soul of the community and can be responsive to its unique interests and needs. Funders and potential donors tend to look for particular benchmarks of professionalism (appropriately), and few are comfortable funding the most risky or content-specific institutions. They are akin to local news organizations and charities.

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ExhibitFiles: Interviews with Initiators Jim Spadaccini and Wendy Pollock

Museum 2.0

Wendy: Part of the thinking was that NSF supported the book Are We There Yet? , NSF requires grant applicants to build on prior knowledge--where do you get it? And with NSF's support, some of the very first things we did were around people developing traveling exhibits. NSF seems to be perfectly happy with that.

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Scratch: An Educational, Multi-Generational Online Community that Works

Museum 2.0

Yes, it is possible for someone to reveal private information on a public comment board, but the number of community eyes on each board means that that kind of content can be seen publicly and addressed quickly. Inappropriate Content: Debatable. Let's look at #3--the promotion and featuring of content.