Museums and the Web

An annual conference exploring the social, cultural, design, technological, economic, and organizational issues of culture, science and heritage on-line.

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Museum Games: Some Strategies for Achieving Project Goals

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game design
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social media
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Facebook
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third space
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RPGs
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assessment
Abstract: 

This paper examines the different strategies that may be used to develop museum games by focusing on two case studies currently underway at the Rochester Institute of Technology. The type of game and game play are the basic structural components of the game. Much like the narrative of a story, the game components must support the desired outcomes.

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Paper - in formal session
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The Amsterdam Museum App – exploring heritage in participatory culture

Keywords: 
mobile technology
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social media
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creative research
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user experience
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narrative
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People have always wanted to tell stories about their experiences and to connect to shared meaning and values. The advent of social media enforces this even more. At the same time our mobile phones are steadily turning into digital Swiss Army Knives full of informative, creative and social potential.

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Paper - in formal session
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Audience+: A holistic approach to developing social media guidelines for Swiss Museums.

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Web 2.0
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social media
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strategy
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audience
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participation
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Switzerland
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The project ‘Audience+, Museums and the Participative Web’ investigates the challenges and opportunities for museums in the German-speaking part of Switzerland with regards to the use of digital social media. It is supported by the Organisation of Swiss museums and aims at developing best practice guidelines for Swiss museums.

Type: 
Paper - in formal session

How to Evaluate Online Success – New action research with 24 institutions

Keywords: 
metrics
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collaboration
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social media
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best practice
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analytics
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evaluation
Abstract: 

How to measure and define the success of cultural websites and online services is a problem common to all parts of the cultural sector – museums, archives, galleries, arts organisations, libraries, publishers. Worse, funding agencies and government departments lack the expertise to offer guidelines or set standards.

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Mini-Workshop - teaches something or explores approaches

Creating Your Social Media Strategy: A Workshop

Keywords: 
social media
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Cultural Audiences
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web strategy
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This workshop is now full.

Type: 
Workshop - full or half day

On air, online and onsite: The British Museum and BBC’s A History of the World

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broadcast
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radio
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partnerships
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museums
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social media
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user generated content
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A History of the World in 100 Objects was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 100 15-minute programmes divided into 3 series in the Spring, Summer and Autumn of 2010.

Type: 
Paper - in formal session

Introduction: On Being Social

Trant, J., & Bearman D. (2010).  Introduction: On Being Social. (Trant, Jennifer, David Bearman, Ed.).Museums and the Web 2010: Selected Papers from an international Conference. 3-12.