Month: January 2017

#MCN50 – The MCN Archives

In fifty years, MCN has collected a lot of history. The principle repository for MCN’s records is the Smithsonian Institution Archives (SIA) in downtown Washington DC. MCN records totaling nearly fifty boxes are spread across six record groups at SIA. These collections include everything from news articles and financial records to board minutes and conference…

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MCN 2016 Sessions – Hello and Welcome! Strategies for Social Inclusion

Hello and Welcome! Strategies for Social Inclusion Wednesday, November 2, 2016 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Session Leader: Christina DePaolo, Director of Communications, 4Culture Co-Presenter: Lauren Semet, Digital Engagement Strategist, 4Culture Co-Presenter: Tasia Endo, Museum Educator for Interpretive Technology, Seattle Art Museum Co-Presenter: Leilani Lewis, Assistant Director of Diversity, Communications and Outreach, University of Washington…

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MCN 2016 Sessions – A public/private partnership: Building a new type of museum app

A public/private partnership: Building a new type of museum app Wednesday, November 2, 2016 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Session Leader: Keir Winesmith, Head of Web + Digital Platforms, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Co-Presenter: Andrew Mason, Co-Founder, Detour Developed in partnership with local startup Detour, the SFMOMA app features a new breed of…

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MCN 2016 Sessions – The Intersections of Social Media, Race, and Social Justice for Programming

  The Intersections of Social Media, Race, and Social Justice for Programming Wednesday, November 2, 2016 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM Session Leader: Lanae Spruce, Digital Engagement Specialist, Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture Co-Presenter: Deirdre Cross, Public Program Coordinator, Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture As protests broke…

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Join MCN’s New Mentorship Program and Celebrate #MCN50

  Mentoring is an important cornerstone of career advancement as it fosters professional growth and builds peer relationships among both mentors and mentees.  Whether you are new to the field or a senior museum professional, and you would like to engage in candid discussions about career aspirations, challenges, and concerns, we encourage you to complete this application before…

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#MCN2017 Program Committee: We Want You!

At your institution… Do you design beautiful digital publications or geek out on microcontrollers and circuits? We want you. Do you get your kicks from collaborating through interpretive media or crunching data to inform your museum’s digital strategy? We want you. Do you work in a department 2 or 200? We want you. The MCN2017…

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MCN 2016 Sessions – Building an Innovative In-House App: Collaboration, Evaluation, Iteration

Building an Innovative In-House App: Collaboration, Evaluation, & Iteration Wednesday, November 2, 2016 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM Speaker: Miranda Kerr, Manager of Digital Learning, Shedd Aquarium Designing and building an in-house app involves collaboration across departments, creativity in prototyping, and a commitment to evaluation to ensure the goals of the learning experience are being…

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MCN 2016 Sessions – Building Tools, Building Community: NEH Funding for Digital Projects

Building Tools, Building Community: NEH Funding for Digital Projects Wednesday, November 2, 2016 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Session Leader: Perry Collins, Senior Program Officer, National Endowment for the Humanities Co-Presenter: Phil Sager, Digital Projects Developer, Ohio History Connection Co-Presenter: Elizabeth Venditto, Project Manager, Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota Co-Presenter: Jason Wesaw, Tribal…

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MCN 2016 Sessions – Creating Anti-Oppressive Spaces On-line

  Creating Anti-Oppressive Spaces On-line Wednesday, November 2, 2016 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM Session Leader: NIkhil Trivedi, Senior Systems Analyst, A museum in Chicago Co-Presenter: Sina Bahram, President, Prime Access Consulting Co-Presenter: Eric Gardner, Digital Publications Developer, Getty Museum Speaker: Trish Oxford, Principal Technologist, Trish Oxford Media Does your sign-up form reinforce binary notions…

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MCN 2016 Sessions – Creating a Culture of Innovation

  Creating a Culture of Innovation Wednesday, November 2, 2016 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Speaker: Jessica Suess, Digital Partnership Manager, Oxford University Museums Museums are facing significant challenges in the current, fast changing environment: digital is revolutionising the way individuals engage with the world, the demographic make-up of society is undergoing a significant shift,…

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