Monthly Archives: May 2012

TourML & TAP for Managing and Deploying Tours

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Rebecca Mir

Hi everyone! Throughout the next week I’m going to be adding workshop presentations to our Google Collection and embedding the presentations here on the blog. Here’s the presentation for Leveraging TourML & TAP for managing and deploying Tours by Kyle … Continue reading →

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Saturday Sessions Posted

Posted on May 19, 2012 by sara.spink

Today’s sessions are scheduled and posted at museumsnyc2012.thatcamp.org/schedule/. Enjoy!

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History on the Hoof-AGAIN. 2:45 Sat. Workshop

Posted on May 19, 2012 by kathleen.hulser

Upload Junaio augmented browser for your mobile, so we can use it in workshop today. www.junaio.com See examples at war-of-1812-1814.blogspot.com

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Session Proposal: Curatorial Collusion

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Megan Wacha

How can a virtual environment help us circumvent the authority of the curatorial voice? How can we connect materials between the galleries of an institution or between institutions? Let’s explore alternate forms of curation that break down barriers between collections.

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Session proposal: Let’s blog!

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Amanda French

Since I’m not part of the museum world (my doctorate is in English), I’m a little diffident about proposing anything to do with museums, and since this is THATCamp Museums NYC, I’m a little diffident about proposing anything NOT to … Continue reading →

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History on the Hoof

Posted on May 18, 2012 by kathleen.hulser

Some Brainstorming Questions for our Session. Sat. 2:45 How do you link interest in scattered sites, through mobile phone “history on the hoof” using curiosity about one place to stimulate hook-ups to other remote sites? How do you get material … Continue reading →

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Session Proposal: Timelines

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Roxanne Shirazi

I’d like to propose a session in which we look critically at one of the most familiar data visualizations: the timeline. Traditional timelines are static, but in recent years projects such as SIMILE Timeline, Chronos, and Verite have created dynamic … Continue reading →

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Session Proposal: Working with student digital exhibitions

Posted on May 17, 2012 by djaffee

Let’s have a discussion about pedagogy and learning around the use of digital exhibitions.  We have tried a variety of methods at the Bard Graduate Center in our courses.  I would like to share ideas about best practice and how … Continue reading →

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Session Proposal: Finding a Balance Between Museum Collections and Digital Enhancements

Posted on May 17, 2012 by george.sferra

Technology offers countless ways to enhance the visitor’s experience in museum galleries. As museums continue to search for ways to employ new technology, it is important to ensure that these technologies enhance rather than eclipse the collection objects on display. … Continue reading →

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Session Proposal: Web Content Management Systems and Museum Libraries

Posted on May 17, 2012 by jsarubbi

In this session, let’s explore web content management systems in meeting the needs of different types of museum libraries. For example, if a museum is using a content management system to archive their photographic collections, what are some criteria we … Continue reading →

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