Stayin’ Alive, Part 1: Advocacy

And now it’s alright, it’s okay And you may look the other way We can try to  understand the New York Times’ effect on man. Stayin’ Alive.  The Gibbs Brothers Monday, February 27 was training day for the 9th annual American Alliance of Museums Advocacy Day program; two days when museums from all over the…

The Changing Role of Museum Educators: A Conversation

For some months now museum educator, consultant, and blogger Rebecca Herz and I have been exchanging thoughts on the roles and future of museum educators, mostly by email.  But we’ve also been talking about making our conversations more public.  Rebecca’s recent thoughtful post, What Does a Museum Educator Do? (And Do We Need Them?) offers, I…

A First Timer at MCN Peeks into the Future of Museums

Montreal landmark. Look closely to see lighted cross on top of Mount Royal I had a great time at the 2013 Museum Computer Network conference in Montreal, November 20-24.   Since I began blogging and tweeting in 2011, I’ve wanted to attend MCN as well as the Museums and the Web conference–the two biggies, as far…