November 2011
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July 2011
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May 2011
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April 2011
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March 2011
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Guest Blog: Museum Brings Citizens and Scientists... →
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February 2011
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Who I Follow: Merlin Mann of 43 Folders →
People often ask me who I follow and I never have a good answer, so I’m going to start an occasional series on Useum where I highlight certain folks I find particularly insightful. I’ll tag each of them “follow” so that they can be found collectively.
The first spot is reserved for one of my very favorites: Merlin Mann of 43Folders. I’ve followed Merlin for years...
“i’m in a new office w new coworkers and i’m getting them sucked into...”
– We had 324 views and 69 player comments in an hour’s time playing our Name That Zoom game on Tuesday. Social media is a missed opportunity for educational institutions if they’re not using it to engage people who are goofing off at work.
January 2011
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The Problem with Processing
At the beginning of December, I embarked on a project, Processing December, with much enthusiasm and high expectations. I looked to Processing as a panacea for all my data visualization wants and needs. I lamented the lack of programming prowess amongst museum professionals, journalists and knowledge workers.
A couple months later, I’m singing a different tune.
Processing may make...
The Delicious Death-Threat and What It Means for...
It was only a matter of time before one of the free, third-party tools we rely on for much of our digital engagement bit the dust (or at least threatened to). Even better that it happened with a big, publicly-traded company.
We use Delicious to inventory and creatively re-purpose everything our visitors blog about us. We put pictures and tweets and links to blog posts from visitors on our...
December 2010
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November 2010
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October 2010
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Citizen Science Fluke at Flickr →
This is exactly awesome. A Flickr user searches for vacationers’ photos of whale flukes (ugly website warning) and uses them to identify and track whales.
July 2010
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June 2010
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“Our brains can’t hold all of the data we produce, so we look for ways to...”
– Scott Adams Blog: Exobrain 06/23/2010
Some reasons why people go out of their way to...
Because the attention I get is greater than that which I might be able to harness on my own.
Because there is a tool available that doesn’t exist anywhere else.
Because I believe in the cause.
Because it teaches me something about myself.
Because it was easy to do.
Because I could win something.
Because it presents a challenge/deadline.
Because I was emotionally moved by the...
WatchI just presented Becoming an Agent of Change in Your Organization at the ILEAD-U 1st Cohort, 2nd Session meeting in Springfield, Illinois.
“You know the best way to get the public to respect your brand? Have a...”
– Leroy Stick – the man behind @BPGlobalPR
March 2010
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WatchJust gave this presentation for WebWise 2010 as a part of a panel entitled “Inclusion and Engagement: Visitors as part of the experience.”
Visit Slideshare to see my notes on each slide.
February 2010
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WatchLast night I presented The Luxury of Contemplation: Why we owe ourselves time to reflect on our work at Refresh the Triangle.
The talk is about how my work with Take Two IMLS grant has afforded me a luxury to spend time understanding my work that I won’t soon give up, no matter what work I’m doing or who’s funding it. In the talk, I outline the patterns I use when reflecting...
November 2009
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July 2009
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Durham’s Decapitated Dino Becomes A Hit Online →
A write-up and video about the user-generated, online response to our bronto that was vandalized.