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Museum Photo Policies Should Be as Open as Possible

Museum 2.0

To me, an open photo policy is a cornerstone of any institution that sees itself as a visitor-centered platform for participatory engagement. and yet many museum professionals look benevolently upon that activity as a positive meaning-making visitor experience. And I think the fourth and fifth are bizarre and ungenerous to visitors.

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Nonprofit SXSW Goodness – Conference List Toppers, To-Dos and Topics of Interest

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We'll also talk about how you can get sizeable online grants and free/discounted help from key professionals.” Across the country, geeks inside and outside of government are developing a new model for a participatory and transparent Federal, State and Municipal governments. But it wasn't here to enterain, no. Data will be shared!

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The Future of Authority: Platform Power

Museum 2.0

One of the primary fears museum professionals (and all professionals) have about entering new relationships with audiences is the fear of losing control. In these conversations, people often say, "don't expert voices matter?" It lets you be the only expert with a voice. Ideas participatory museum usercontent.

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Sharing Power, Holding Expertise: The Future of Authority Revisited

Museum 2.0

This week, I've had multiple conversations with colleagues in the arts, symphonies, and urban planning about the fear professionals have about "losing control" when opening up new opportunities for people to participate. While I originally wrote this post to advocate for more participatory practice (i.e. Me: "Sort of."