Yearly Archives: 2011

251 posts

Join the Conversation Libraries & Museums in an Era of Participatory Culture

There are a few ways to add your voice: Twitter: #SGSculture @salzburgglobal Follow posts at these blogs: IMLS Up Next Blog: http://blog.imls.gov/ IMAMuseum Blog: http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/ Seminar: http://www.salzburgglobal.org/current/Sessions.cfm?IDSPECIAL_EVENT=2961 This TTW category gathers posts from the Salzburg Global Seminar program Libraries and Museums in an Era of Participatory Culture, exploring the challenges, solutions and potential for participatory services within libraries and museums. Join the conversation: https://tametheweb.com/2011/10/19/join-the-conversation-libraries-museums-in-an-era/ Special Thanks to the Salzburg Global Seminar  and IMLS for the invitation to participate in this event.

Exploring the Museum Side

Joining me as a blogger for the Salzburg Global Seminar focused on participatory culture and libraries and museums is Robert Stein from the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Here is a post he did last week in preparation for the seminar: http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2011/10/11/please-chime-in-the-challenges-and-opportunities-of-participatory-culture/ Robert tweets @rjstein Join the conversation: https://tametheweb.com/2011/10/19/join-the-conversation-libraries-museums-in-an-era/ Special Thanks to the Salzburg Global Seminar  and IMLS for the invitation to participate in this event.

Beginning the Seminar

We’re starting our session with introductions from the organizers, facilitators and the group. Representing libraries and museums from all over the world, the group is diverse and made up of fascinating folks. Find out more here: http://www.salzburgglobal.org/current/sessions.cfm?IDSpecial_Event=2961   This post is a reflection/response to questions posed at the Salzburg Global Seminar program Libraries and Museums in an Era of Participatory Culture, exploring the challenges, solutions and potential for participatory services within libraries and museums. Join the conversation: https://tametheweb.com/2011/10/19/join-the-conversation-libraries-museums-in-an-era/ Special Thanks to the Salzburg Global Seminar  and IMLS for the invitation to participate in this event.    

Extending a Global Conversation about Museums and Libraries in Salzburg

Greetings from Salzburg and the Salzburg Global Seminar. I am honored to be here this week to participate as well as share the work of the group coming together to explore what participatory culture means for libraries and museums. My focus for a panel presentation to launch a discussion about the topics is Communication & Technology. Here are some of the questions we will explore: How are new technology innovations changing the ways people communicate? How can the participatory nature of the new technologies enhance the way libraries and museums and their users interact and connect? What implications do online […]

Online LIS Education—or Not | Office Hours 

Online LIS Education—or Not | Office Hours  My new column is up at LJ! I may have a bit of a bias, but I would much rather my students make the short trip to their desks and computers instead of commuting across town or farther. Time saved on travel could roll over into time spent on coursework or finding balance among school, work, and life. Money saved on gas and travel could transform into paying for classes or student loans. Other students may be drawn to the classroom, to in-person interaction with a professor and other classmates. I would argue, […]

Next Week: Libraries and Museums in an Era of Participatory Culture – Salzburg Global Institute

Next week I’ll be taking part in the Salzburg Global Institute program Libraries and Museums in an Era of Participatory Culture: http://www.salzburgglobal.org/current/sessions.cfm?IDSpecial_Event=2961 As key stewards of our culture and heritage, libraries and museums have traditionally enjoyed, and to a great extent still do enjoy, a unique role and special responsibility within societies around the world. But as economic disruptions and rapid technological innovation have brought about dramatic societal changes, libraries and museums, too, are being forced to revisit and rethink their own roles and responsibilities within these changing societies. The 21st century indeed poses perplexing challenges, but at the same time offers intriguing new opportunities for libraries […]