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Museum Photo Policies Should Be as Open as Possible

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While doing research, I found myself digging back into old arguments on museum listservs about photo policies and I want to add my two (very opinionated) cents on this. If people can take their own photos, they won't buy them in the gift shop. Aesthetics of Experience: Photo-taking is distracting for other visitors.

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Social Media in the Nonprofit Workplace: Does Your Organization Need A Social Media Policy?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo by Terry Bain in Flickr I've been hearing a lot lately from folks who work in nonprofits asking for examples of "social media or social networking policies." But, if an organization simply cuts and pastes a social media policy without the internal culture change, it won't be effective. Internet Use Policy.

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Nine Ways Networked Nonprofits Use Slideshare

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We set up a group in Slideshare to share and remix our slide presentations. (4) Perhaps the most common use of Slideshare by nonprofits is setting up groups or events to collect conference presentations in one place so participants can find them. The Red Cross used slideshare to share its social media policy and get feedback. (6)

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LACMA's Magritte Exhibition: This is not fair use

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The pro remix message: Culture is well-served by liberal rules that let one person remix another's creation. The anti remix message: The exhibition policy on photos: no photos are allowed in the exhibit. Does it want to inspire us to remix Magritte, or warn us off the idea of reproduction without permission?

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A Networked Approach to Social Media Strategy: Strategy and Learning Are Key

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo of Iavor Ivanov , Web Experience, United Way (national) Meet Iavor Ivanov, the Director of Web Experience for the United Way (National). Wondering where he got that awesome T-shirt? Visit the United Way's LIVE UNITED â„¢ site and run your mouse over the map. What you'll discover is that LIVE UNITED â„¢ is more than a slogan on a T-Shirt.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Party Metaphors, Conversations, and A Few Good Links

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Conversation Tracking in the NpTech Space There quite a blog buzz about the need for a Netsquared European Remix going on. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon, the capstone thesis project for Heinz School Masters students. lolnptech.org includes photos of people, who could be tagged as "nptech."

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Meet Miles Maier: London Region ICT Champion

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo courtesy of Miles Maier, London ICT Champion. Personally, I expect to see gift economies really take off on the web, in non-profits and open source with the ability to remix knowledge, skills and experience into something different. Currently, he's blogging about his Web Office experiment which is well worth following.