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The Participatory Nonprofit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" Taking it a little deeper, organizations should not go in the other direction - and be strategic in friending people. Another point of intersection here for me is Henry Jenkins recently published 72-page white paper " Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century."

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10 Steps to Extension Professional 2.0 Remix

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Next week I'm doing a Webinar for Extension Professionals , a remix of 10 Steps to Association 2.0 which was a remix of Marnie Webb 's Ten Ways Nonprofits Can Change the World. My initial remix thought (wrong) was to look for examples that were related to agriculture, but the extension is so much more. Step 1: Find People.

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The Participatory Museum Process Part 4: Adventures in Self-Publishing

Museum 2.0

This is the final segment in a four-part series about writing The Participatory Museum. This posts explains why and how I self-published The Participatory Museum. While some aspects are quite technical and specific, it should be useful for anyone considering writing a book for a niche audience. Check out the other parts here.

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And the winner is. and some reflections on user-generated content

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo Birthday Remix Contest. I set up a flickr group, uploaded some instructions and some photos from the past half-century, and invited people to celebrate. 54 people joined the group. 54 people joined the group. Ultimately, 22 remix photos were posted, slightly less than half of the people who joined.

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Museum Photo Policies Should Be as Open as Possible

Museum 2.0

If people can take their own photos, they won't buy them in the gift shop. To me, an open photo policy is a cornerstone of any institution that sees itself as a visitor-centered platform for participatory engagement. Yes, some people (especially vocal museum staff!) Yes, some people (especially vocal museum staff!)

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The Future of Authority: Platform Power

Museum 2.0

I have a lot of conversations with people that go like this: Other person: "So, you think that museums should let visitors control the museum experience?" One of the primary fears museum professionals (and all professionals) have about entering new relationships with audiences is the fear of losing control. Me: "Sort of."

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Notes from the Future: Reflections on the IMLS Meeting on Museums and Libraries in the 21st Century

Museum 2.0

The goal, from IMLS’s standpoint, is for NAS to create a report that can address the fundamental issues facing museums and libraries in the 21st century, with an intended audience of industry professionals, trustees, funding sources, and government representatives. Of course, that audience is a long way from seeing such a report.

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