Moi. My unit of study results are in and for my last subject with a score of 93% (that's another High Distinction) officially comes the end my friend, of the Masters forever.
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Showing posts with label MUSM7030. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MUSM7030. Show all posts
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
More refs...that I probably won't use...
Ahhh another Nina Simon treat for you all...well really for me. I think this is getting way off my topic, but interesting! Do you have any participatory experiences that aren't aimed at children or teenagers?
Nina Simon - Over the past year, I've noticed a strange trend in the calls I receive about upcoming participatory museum projects: the majority of them are being planned for teen audiences. A large number of the collaborative projects of which I'm aware (in which staff partner with community members to co-develop exhibits or programs) are initiated with teens. Even the most traditional museums often manage educational programs in which teens develop their own exhibits, produce youth-focused museum events, or provide educational experiences for younger visitors. And while I enjoy working with youth and consuming their creations as a museum visitor, I'd like to call into question the idea that they are or should be the primary audience for participatory experiences.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
More from the wonderful world of new media + museums
Dear Diary,
Here's what I learnt about today...(ok here's what one great source taught me!)
where more than 1 user can interact with well, an interactive. Like the Museum of Sydney's photo interactives but amped up and er, more NCIS LA like...
Here's some more stats about participation and the web...specially 'In the brief history of the internet, the cultural sector has followed two related paths: on the one hand, the digitisation of content and provision of information and, on the other, interactivity and opportunities for expression. Some have seen these as in binary opposition. The truth is that they are inexorably merging. But the big question is where do we go next?' Good question.
The Australian War Memorial has a great one and has used others e.g. Lawrence of Arabia and the Light Horse
...is somewhere I should visit next time I'm in Melbourne
Not quite Marcus...
Again...more results from just following a flow...ok I admit it I am still catching up on reading Fresh + New(er),,,but apparently series 2 of Marcus Westbury's Not Quite Art series featured an episode on 'DIY Museums' looking at the challenges of cultural institutions in adapting to the digital environment. What's more, the series is available to download online as vodcasts. Awesome! http://www.abc.net.au/tv/notquiteart/
From Fresh + New(er)
What Marcus has done in the DIY Museums episode is look at how ‘memory institutions’ are dealing with the reality that they are no longer the sole arbiters of collective memory; nor are they necessarily well placed to collect the burgeoning diversity of contemporary culture and cultural expression. As one interviewee says “everything now is a niche, just the size of the niche differs” – and this poses enormous problems for those who job it is to collect. Fortunately, the same digital tools of production that are, in part driving this diversity, are also providing the means for others to collect and present – again, another challenge for established institutions.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Government publications for a Monday...
Don't mind me, I can just see a line of this report sitting somewhere in my upcoming paper about the role of new media (aka digital technologies) and exhibitions. Surely if the government is advocating it, I mean there is a whole economy to build, it must be important.
The Australian Government released the Australia's Digital Economy: Future Directions paper on 14 July 2009 which outlines:
- why the digital economy is important for Australia
- the current state of digital economy engagement in Australia and why current metrics point to a need for strategic action
- the elements of a successful digital economy
- the role for the Government in developing Australia's digital economy, and
- case studies of Australians who have successfully engaged with the digital economy from a diversity of industries including content, e-health, maps, banking, education, smart technology and citizen journalism.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
From little refs big essays grow...Part 2
More articles and blogs to come back to related to digital experiences this time sourced from the Collections Australia Network
The Culture Victoria (CV) website is a space where cultural content from venues across Victoria are brought together to provide an immersive and focused entry point to Victorian collections using rich media. The objectives we set for CV are to: showcase the collections of Victorian cultural organisations; tell stories about Victorian communities and cultural collections; expose behind-the-scenes activities that the public does not usually get to see; and promote visitation to stakeholder websites.
Historic Houses and mobile GPS game in Darlinghurst
These are some of the presentations from the Defining Online Exhibitions Seminar.
Have you considered preparing an exhibition for online viewing but don’t know what it entails or where to start? This seminar is your opportunity to learn about developing online exhibitions–the pros, cons, costs and finding the funds. Seven industry experts will discuss all facets of online exhibitions and provide practical advice and case studies.
The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) Digital Storytelling program reflects its philosophy of drawing people closer to the moving image in all its forms and to foster interaction, understanding and a personal connection.
National Portrait Gallery online manager Gillian Raymond talks about using digital storytelling in the redesign of the gallery’s website.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
From little refs big essays grow...
So before I forget and just in case I can't find these later and am desperate for references for the papers I have and I get that feeling that someone has written something about that idea fiddling about in my head...here's a note the self....READ THESE FOR YOUR ESSAYS. Excuse the references in full, but I need to find 'em later.
Examples of crowdsourced exhibitions...Brooklyn Museum 'Click' looks great.
Links to a white paper and research findings 'For many years, art museums have been at the forefront of offering their visitors learning experiences that extend beyond traditional exhibit labels with gallery kiosks and audio guides. More recently, art museums continue leading the way by adding cell phone tours, podcasts, and platform-specific applications in an effort to capitalize on the commonly-owned portable devices—iPods, MP3 players, Blackberries, cell phones—that visitors already carry in their pockets. Museum professionals see great potential in reaching new audiences and pleasing old ones by providing content and social interaction via mobile devices. The biggest challenge is that many museums do not quite know where to begin when working with a small budget and small staff with limited technical knowledge.'
More research and tools from the Centre for History and New Media. Awesome site including a link to a number of papers and essays on new media and history. Fancy that.
Oh oh! Video demos about software to make exhibitions and galleries online! Hello Omeka!
Survey results from funnily enough a survey on the use of 'computer based' exhibits. Also results of an earlier survey on similar.
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