MCN 2016 Session – Blending the Tangible and Digital to Craft New Co-Designed Interactions for Museums
Blending the tangible and digital to craft new co-designed interactions for museums Thursday, November 3, 2016 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Session Leader: Nicholas Dulake, Mr, Sheffield Hallam University The technology that underpins the Internet of Things, offers ways to embed interactivity within the exhibition: microprocessors, sensors, and actuators can be concealed within reactive spaces…
MCN 2016 Sessions – ‘We Are Going to Need a Bigger Boat’ Building Collaboration at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
We Are Going to Need a Bigger Boat’ Building Collaboration at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Friday, November 4, 2016 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Session Leader: William Weinstein, John H. McFadden and Lisa D. Kabnick Director of Information and Interpreti, Philadelphia Museum of Art Co-Presenter: Christopher Atkins, The Agnes and Jack Mulroney Associate…
MCN 2016 Sessions – Working with Digital Humanities Students in Museums: Why We Should, How We Can
Working with Digital Humanities Students in Museums: Why We Should, How We Can Friday, November 4, 2016 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Session Leader: Philip Leers, Project Manager, Digital Initiatives, Hammer Museum Co-Presenter: Max Evjen, Exhibitions Technology Specialist, Michigan State University Museum Speaker: Brinker Ferguson, PhD candidate, University of California Santa Cruz Speaker: Alex…
#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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
#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…
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…
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…
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…