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March 2011
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Guest Blog: Museum Brings Citizens and Scientists... →
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WatchMatt Haughey, creator of one of my favorite web community environments, MetaFilter, recorded his recent SXSW talk so that folks who weren’t there for it could still hear about the lessons he’s learned after 11 years of community moderation.
The talk is about 40 minutes long and I recommend spending the time to watch it. There’s a fair bit about team moderation that doesn’t apply to me or my...
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.