What Net Neutrality Means for Cultural Organizations
With the end of Net Neutrality, companies would be able to charge differential rates for service. Organizations and people will pay more. The ramifications will be enormous. Organizations will need to make tough choices; they might cut programs or fold altogether. Along with the higher cost of service, organizations will likely lose money due to …
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Instagram and the Evolution of Museums (Blog/ Graphic)
Museums might be said to be on the higher-end of the leisure world. They have cache. If not, imagine the situation associated with the phrase, “We are at the museum today.” Now imagine being in the situation to be able to say, “we are at an amusement park right now.” Both are perfectly enjoyable, no doubt. …
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The Interpretation Ecosystem
Interpretation can be defined in many ways for museums, but the term is most often associated with labels. In actuality, interpretation should be everything that is information about your collection. Ideally, you are thinking about a whole ecosystem of ideas from information without an intercessor, like a label, to information disseminated by people, like a …
When Content is Global : Digital Interpretation
At the core, museums offer the interpretation to offer people connections to collections. Lonnie Bunch, the museum’s director, says, “What we really want to do is humanize history.” The delivery method matters on one key level. Technology allows for vast off-site interpretation. But, even when visitors are not in the museum, as Karen Franscona, Boston Museum …
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Museums are not Neutral — Nothing is #MuseumsarenotNeutral
As a “first year” in college, I sat in a bright room that belied the imposing gothic facades that populated campus. My professor asked us to raise our hands if we were rational beings. We all raised our hands. He asked us to keep our hands up if we were not biased. He then asked …
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Visual Literacy and Importance of Imagery in Interpretation (Graphics/ Data/ Blog)
Early man likely shared stories orally. These stories would eventually become text. But, images probably came before written text. While the exact purpose of these visuals remains unclear, certainly one can assume that the original audience was able to garner meaning from looking at the images. This is not surprising if you think of life. …
Engaging Interpretation (Blog/ Graphic)
Truly inclusive museums center visitors in their practice. In order to do this, they make sure that the idea that they offer through interpretation balance the desires and needs of museums and visitors. Ideally, they include elements of the collection object and its history in ways that are relevant to the visitor. The graphic, however, …
Self-Care for Museum Workers (Book)
Our new book, Objective Lessons: Self-Care for Museum Professional, focuses on the people who make museums work. Self-care is basically the practice of ensuring that you maintain your best self. This book is a focused look at the professionals working in the cultural sector. This active workbook blends object-based learning and creative expression. This is …
Interpretation, Content, and the Use of Text in Museums
Interpretation is a word used in the museum situation to denote the function of creating information about collections. Most often this sector deals with text read on walls, like labels and panels. The term for me isn’t quite right. It sounds like you are translating between audiences, implying the need for an intercessor. I do …
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Labels in the World of Information Overload (Blog / Graphics )
From the museum point of view, they help audience connect to collections Visitors differ in their needs by sector. Designing one label for multiple audiences is impossible Visitor evaluation will help evolve labels to meet new needs Digital content needs to be a priority and purpose-built While text abounds in museums, the most ubiquitous element …
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