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The Future of Museums
Good afternoon, I have to say that I am enjoying all of these entries. The topics here are so not only interesting and important to art and...
Susana,
Your point is well taken: museums need to be smarter mediators to adapt to a changing society. My point is that "conventional"...
Having just completed my Ph.D. in Communication (despite my background as an art historian, curator, and critic), I am fascinated by how the...
Hello Everyone,
Fascinating topic! Susan, you raise some valid points. In an era of mediated experiences, museums seem all the more crucial...
I wasn't aware you could vote for a King.
Sarah, I too am working on my Ph.D. dissertation and am very much interested in this topic. Thank you for posting these questions and links...
I have been following this discussion with great interest – especially Jon’s bid to do away with the museum altogether; proposing...
Hi Susana (also partly in response to Amy),
I appreciate that the digital and physical can complement each other in today's museums. I...
Jon:
I believe that you have hit upon one of the critical questions regarding museums today - how do you define a museum? Yes the American...
Jon, I like your virtual experience idea as an alternative "experience," especially for lost sites, or efforts to recreate experience of sites...
Just found out that a THATCamp Museums NYC is happening this weekend (May 18-20, 2012). I'm going to invite those folks over here to join the...
In the late 90s Virtual Reality Modeling Language was the hot thing. (SGI's fortunes waned; their support ended, and so did that whole area of...
No More Physical Books at the New York Public Library?
Kyle, Thanks for your thoughtful response. Providing library resources to the public is extremely important, and you are right to say it is tough...
Elizabeth, thanks for the thought-provoking response to my post. My inclination is to say that the NYPL is moving away from their longstanding...
Kickstarter for Local Autonomy Networks - Crowdfunding
Please help spread the word! We've raised $1400 but still have $4200 to go...
What Remains: Collaboration and Knowledge at a Non-Digital Unconference
this is really inspiring, thanks for posting. i wish i could've made it! next time!
Too Many Positive Results: Is Today's Science 'Teaching to the Test'?
I'm a biologist teaching university-level biology students. One of the most difficult conceptual steps many freshmen have to make is the...
New forms of scholarship conversation
Thanks, Nick. It was great to hear about your reflections on all of this (and great to hear about your own work!). I agree with Fiona. That...
Computers & Writing 2012 - Roundtable on "Hacking the Classroom" (Sunday, May 20)
Hey Fiona -- good question! Yes, the hashtag for this conference is #cwcon.
Thanks Viola! It looks like an excellent group and I wish I could be there to see y'all!
What's the Twitter #hashtag for this conference?...