Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Over the past year, I've noticed a strange trend in the calls I receive about upcoming participatory museum projects: the majority of them are being planned for teen audiences. Why are teens over-represented in participatory projects?

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 15, 2008

Does your museum need a custom online social network? A social networking site is one in which users connect with one another. Most social networking sites give each user a unique user profile, along with a personal "home base" where you can always find your content, your contacts, and your interests.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2008

I've covered arts organizations and social media here and there over the past three years and last winter co-wrote a cover story article with Rebecca Krause-Hardie for ArtsReach. So, thought I'd take an opportunity to query my network via Twitter and Facebook and see what's new. Everyone is a Curator. Another theme of web2.o

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Arts Social Media Examples Artist 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

I happened to pop out of reader today and cruise through Marnie Webb's sidebar links from Ma.gnolia to land on an interesting article from Monday's SF Chronicle called " Social Sites Becoming Too Much of A good Thing." from Michigan State who is doing research on how younger people are using social networks.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 16, 2007

When you think of MySpace, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn, even ExhibitFiles are tools that allows people--strangers and friends--to connect with one another. The irritating design? The bizarre obsession with "adding" friends? What makes Web 2.0

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