museumsandtheweb.com - change

21 Websites in 26 Months

bwyman — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 03:51:22 +0000

MW2012

Christina DePaolo, Balboa Park Online Collaborative, Devon Foster, The San Diego Museum of Art, and Kristine Page, The Museum of Photographic Arts. USA

http://www.bpoc.org

Abstract

Program Item Reference:

21 websites in 26 months

Interaction – Thoughts on Encountering a New Organization

dbear — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:37:44 +0000

Type:

Session

Theme:

organizations

Programs:

First Impressions

Date & Time:

April 8, 2011 - 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Location:

Congress

change

transition

organizations

interaction

jobs

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Archives & Museum Informatics EIN: 77-0708617; GST / BN 887978914

Description

We'll bring together museum technology professionals who have made a job change since the last MW, to hear first impressions of their new posts; consider how leaving one job and starting another may have influenced their thinking about their former positions; and discuss the different ways in which technology, change, innovation, and collaboration are approached in their past and present wo

First Impressions

bwyman — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 02:53:07 +0000

MW2011

Keywords:

professional development

Keywords:

change

Keywords:

job market

Keywords:

employment

Keywords:

institutional culture

Abstract:

We will bring together museum technology professionals who have made a job change since the MW community last gathered in April 2010. In a lively roundtable discussion, the group will offer first impressions of their new posts; consider how leaving one job and starting another may have influenced their thinking about their former positions; and discuss the different ways in which technology, change, innovation, and collaboration are approached in their past and present worlds. Participants will offer their thoughts on the interview and hiring process and examine the ways in which it forced them to characterize and communicate their talents, skills, history, goals, and outlooks. Though the session will provide a fun peek at the experiences of friends and colleagues, it should also serve as a serious meditation on the nature of change in a fast-evolving job market and offer several useful case studies by peers who have recently chosen to pursue a new challenge.

Susan Chun will serve as session moderator; participants include Bruce Wyman (currently Director of Creative Development, Second Story Interactive Studios); Christina DePaolo (currently Director of New Media, Balboa Park Online Collaborative); Koven Smith (currently Director of Technology, Denver Art Museum); others are welcome to contribute.

Type:

Other Interaction - describe in notes

Interaction – Thoughts on Encountering a New Organization

Authors:

Susan Chun

Bruce Wyman

Christina DePaolo

Koven Smith

The Trade in Digital: partnerships in the content economy

Timothy Hart — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 02:01:00 +0000

MW2011

Published Paper:

The Trade in Digital: Partnerships and Collaboration in the Content Economy

Keywords:

collections

Keywords:

digitisation

Keywords:

partnership

Keywords:

collaboration

Keywords:

mobile

Keywords:

change

Abstract:

Come and discuss a paper that will examine the notion of the content economy where digital assets are the new currency for museums. Our collections have always been central to our existence and mission, the content economy is only increasing the importance of collections. The availability of digital assets both collection and non collection is critical to our success online as part of the visitor experience onsite-online & offsite.

Digitisation has been a central issue for large institutions with legacy collections and the ante is well and truly up; from Museum Victoria's perspective content development partnerships have provided a somewhat unexpected means to an end. l will use a number of examples of effective partnerships that have achieved significant project outcomes to the partners whilst also achieving our digitisation aims.

Australia has developed a number of effective national partnerships, the Collections Australia Network (CAN-AMOL), the Atlas of Living Australia (ALA) and the National Libraries TROVE project will be used to demonstrate the positives of collaboration and its benefits, challenges and outcomes.

I will also use examples from Museum Victoria and its partnership with the Victorian State Education Department - specifically the Biodiversity Snapshots Project.

We are all increasingly relying on partnerships and "cartels" to build our reputations and maintain our share of online audiences. The notion of digital currency and the content economy is affecting museums dramatically. The changes wrought by the rise of ubiquitous computing are washing over our institutions - mobile as the dominant interaction point with our online content is yet another major shift - we are in my opinion making the most of the opportunities afforded by this latest technology shift.

The real issue comes back to change, how are Museums delivering content in the changed environment - content economy means we must align our museums to produce content in a more nimble and cost effective way. My message will be a positive one, I believe we are responding and growing in maturity and exerting more control over our operating environments.

Type:

Professional Forum - discuss an issue

Professional Forum on the Content Economy - Should we be in or out?

Authors:

Timothy Hart

Semantic Dissonance: Do We Need (And Do We Understand) The Semantic Web?

jtrant — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:01:03 +0000

Parry, R., Pratty J., & Poole N. (2008). Semantic Dissonance: Do We Need (And Do We Understand) The Semantic Web?. (Trant, Jennifer, David Bearman, Ed.).Museums and the Web 2008. Proceedings.