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Your Tips for NTC Part 2: Discover Minneapolis

NTEN

We previously posted your tips for navigating the NTC itself, but a fun part of the conference is also exploring the Minneapolis area. If you hear the term "The Cities", it refers to Minneapolis and St Paul, once known as the twin cities. Small Act staffer, Annie Lynsen , recommends art museums and the Nicollet mall.

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77 Quotes from VolunteerHub Clients

Volunteer Hub

Paul and Minneapolis. “I Our volunteer program plays an important role in providing the MacEwan student body with much-needed resources, services, and programs that would otherwise be unattainable without the support and commitment of volunteers,” said Tosheena Thompson, Volunteer Manager for Students Association of MacEwan University.

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Digital Museums Reconsidered: Exploring the Walker Art Center Website Redesign

Museum 2.0

I have a confession to make: I've never cared much about museums on the Web. When smart people talk about digital museums and virtual experiences, I nod and compartmentalize it as someone else's bailiwick. And it breaks a lot of conventional rules about museum homepages. Is this the future of all museum websites?

Museum 51
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Don't Join the Conversation if You Aren't Ready to Listen

Museum 2.0

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. Sadly, it was the second story that was about a museum. Dave runs a yearly software conference called Flashbelt in Minneapolis. Is this a research project?

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Game Friday: Bigger is Better

Museum 2.0

What museum hasn't benefited from a giant blow-up dinosaur on its front lawn? Flying into San Jose yesterday, I laughed out loud when I looked out the window and saw Clifford the Big Red Dog below me, a cheerful addition to the skyline (thanks to the Children's Discovery Museum). But there are gamers out there doing one better.

Game 20
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ADA Lawsuits Against Website Owners Are Increasing: Mitigate Risk By Making Your Site Web Accessible

Byte Technology

The Assistive Technology Act won’t provide funding for states unless they guarantee all state programs, like universities, will comply with Section 508. Museums, libraries, and zoos. Byte Technology has extensive experience in Minneapolis and St. For example, the U.S. Theaters and stadiums. Laundromats, dry-cleaners, and banks.

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Foot in the Door: A Powerful Participatory Exhibit

Museum 2.0

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. All artworks delivered to the museum during the submission period will be accepted and presented; no one is turned away.