Amy Sample Ward

MAY 24, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Real-time is the fastest way to join the conversation, provide help and information, and direct the messages.

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NTEN

APRIL 26, 2012

While we were busy catching up on sleep, we also spent a lot of time reflecting on the experience. As Holly wrote in the #NTCFail blog post outlining the things that didn’t go as planned at the event, we value being open and accountable at NTEN. The opening was.well, I lack words. Amazing social discourse! We don’t mean to brag.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 9, 2012

Last week, I was in Minneapolis for the American Association of Museums annual meeting. It was terrific to have a packed room and a long, open conversation (we split the session into half presenting, half audience discussion) about these issues. As always, the conference was a party mix of inspiring and dull, familiar and new.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 18, 2011

Museums should make people feel welcomed and comfortable, be gracious and generous, design for a diversity of interests and needs, create situations that increase the likelihood of having a good conversation, and allow the time and space to let people reflect and imagine. comfort opens the door to other positive experiences.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2009

Is it a conversation? In almost all cases, museums assure me that they want to be in conversation, that they want to be responsive, that they want to “really hear” what people think. In one case, the institution jumped into the conversation and converted an ugly situation into a positive community outcome.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 10, 2010

I spent last week working with staff at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA) on ways to make this encyclopedic art museum more open to visitor participation across programs, exhibitions, and events. By limiting artworks by size alone, Foot in the Door is open to a huge range of content and media.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

It’ll open with candid stories about the ups and downs of working in social good and close with an afternoon of action and volunteering with local nonprofits. New voices energizing conversations. We candidly share frontline experiences, reflect deeply on our impact and find the network and meaning we need to do transformational work.

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