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Content Strategy for Digital Collections: Archives, Libraries, and Museums

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Museums, archives, and libraries share many goals and functions. The items that museums, archives, and libraries collect reflect the human spirit. In archives, libraries, and museums, curators use their judgment to select and arrange artifacts to create a narrative, evoke a response, and communicate a message.

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Social DRM: It’s About Equal Access for All

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Bookshare As followers of this blog know, Benetech's largest social enterprise is the Bookshare online library for people with print disabilities. This plan includes using such techniques as: Watermarking – Marking an ebook as being from our Bookshare library. What is it and why is it important?

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Need Answers: LinkedIn Has Them

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Much of the “good” done throughout history has been financed by what one could call “repentant sinners,” such as Carnegie with his libraries, funded by the exploitation of labor in the days of the robber barons. Our choices and our voices matter. as well as being able to show who you are by voicing your own opinion.

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Examples of Nonprofit Storytelling to Increase Donations and Involvement

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It allows them to have a voice in your message. You may want to spend some time on the front lines of your nonprofit gathering stories and creating a story library so you have several ready when you need them. Keep practicing and refining your technique. It gives them depth and authenticity. What’s Your Nonprofit’s Story ?

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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

Whole Whale

A relatable human voice connects. There are tons of ideas that you can shop on Meta (Facebook) Ads Library. Elements to include when studying techniques that inspire immediate action and applying those lessons: Analyze effective ad appeals – what motivates rapid response? Donors want to feel they are fueling breakthroughs.

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Museum 2.0 Rerun: Answers to the Ten Questions I Am Most Commonly Asked

Museum 2.0

In 2008 and 2009, there were many conference sessions and and documents presenting participatory case studies, most notably Wendy Pollock and Kathy McLean''s book Visitor Voices in Museum Exhibitions. Are there certain kinds of institutions that are more well-suited for participatory techniques than others? Yes and no.

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Answers to the Ten Questions I am Most Often Asked

Museum 2.0

In 2008 and 2009, there were many conference sessions and and documents presenting participatory case studies, most notably Wendy Pollock and Kathy McLean's book Visitor Voices in Museum Exhibitions. Are there certain kinds of institutions that are more well-suited for participatory techniques than others? Yes and no.