what will the museum of the future be like?
Changes to ning - a possible way forward - please give us your feedback!
As Robin Boast reminded us, from July, Ning will no longer be offereing a free service. They have now released their new pricing structure and while not onerous, it coincides with a change in the way in which Lynda and I administer Museum 3.0.
Until now, this brilliant network has grown organically and we have been able to devote substantial time to it as it formed part of our experimentations throughout the research project we have been collaborating on. From the end of 2010, neither of us will have the same time available to us to continue maintaining the network at the level which has made it so effective.
Therefore, we're looking to evolve the network to do a number of new things:
redesign the site to make navigation easier
develop podcasts for ITunes which explore the issues we discuss here on the network
develop new webinar series in lieu of the in-situ conference series 'Transformations in Cultural and Scientific Communication'.
In order to do this, we may need to move to a tiered fee structure so that we can employ some people to develop the site and add new and specific features.
We're thinking of something that looks like this
free membership
contribute to blog and forum posts
upload photos
basic - $45 per annum
contribute to blog and forum posts
upload photos, videos, audio
establish and contribute to chat, events, groups
install ning apps
premium - $85 per annum
contribute to blog and forum posts
establish and contribute to chat, events, groups
install ning apps
closed works groups, moderated membership
special membership events
discounts to webinars, seminars etc.
We have till the beginning of July to make a decision. We really need your input on this one! Please do let us know what do you think?
Until now, this brilliant network has grown organically and we have been able to devote substantial time to it as it formed part of our experimentations throughout the research project we have been collaborating on. From the end of 2010, neither of us will have the same time available to us to continue maintaining the network at the level which has made it so effective.
Therefore, we're looking to evolve the network to do a number of new things:
redesign the site to make navigation easier
develop podcasts for ITunes which explore the issues we discuss here on the network
develop new webinar series in lieu of the in-situ conference series 'Transformations in Cultural and Scientific Communication'.
In order to do this, we may need to move to a tiered fee structure so that we can employ some people to develop the site and add new and specific features.
We're thinking of something that looks like this
free membership
contribute to blog and forum posts
upload photos
basic - $45 per annum
contribute to blog and forum posts
upload photos, videos, audio
establish and contribute to chat, events, groups
install ning apps
premium - $85 per annum
contribute to blog and forum posts
establish and contribute to chat, events, groups
install ning apps
closed works groups, moderated membership
special membership events
discounts to webinars, seminars etc.
We have till the beginning of July to make a decision. We really need your input on this one! Please do let us know what do you think?
Tags: museum 3.0, ning
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Permalink Reply by Erietta Sapounakis on
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I have 2 questions:
1) Do the access and tasks listed above under each account type marry up to permissions that can be set in the new Ning structure?
2) Would you have to have a premium account to be able to participate in a closed work group?
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Permalink Reply by Lynda Kelly on -
I could be cheeky and say that maybe we could just develop our Museum 3.0 Facebook group as an alternative, although the functionality is rather poor.
I guess it's a matter of what members want from the site and how much two-way interaction they require. To date we have had some really excellent discussions, shared lots of stuff and all extended our networks. Even as the instigator of this site I'm in two minds about where next to be honest, which is why, as Angelina has said, we really, really need your feedback.
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Permalink Reply by Mia on -
With so many people deleting from Facebook over privacy concerns, that might not be a good idea! Also, Facebook is terrible for group discussions - there are no notifications of new content, etc.
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Permalink Reply by Catherine McGahey on -
Yep I'm almost over facebook regards the privacy issues in particular - wouldn't object to paying for a Museum 30 sub and $45 per annum (I wouldn't make the scope of the premium package but it would be great for those that can) ..count me in ..
Cheers
Catherine
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Permalink Reply by Roger Busschots (Infofilm) on
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Dear Lynda,
Your proposal looks to me really good with a reasonable pricetag. Nice work!
Roger
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Permalink Reply by davida de Hond on
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What a shambles.. So much for social media.. But I think that what you are proposing is interesting. We have had so much benefit the last years of this community, atleast I have. Will think some more on the subject and possible solutions, just wanted to get this quick message here.
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Permalink Reply by Rob Hall on -
I don't have an issue with paying for the benefits of Museum 3.0, after all, someone has to pay for the "free lunch". My question is about the specific price points. Were they chosen on the basis of a financial analysis of how the benefits would be delivered or are they just numbers that seemed good at the time? It would be nice to be sure that the amounts you have listed can deliver the results you are proposing (or that the results can be delivered even more cheaply).
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Permalink Reply by Peter Gale on -
This could be an interesting development that results in a new/evolved way of running the system and providing a mode of communicating that's aimed particularly at museologists, etc. I, myself, subscribed in order to 'listen in' to what is being discussed in the area that interests me, and occasionally comment. I'm wondering what others do, expect, or would want now from this service, now, and in the future. I think that I'd want to know how others use this service already, and what intentions or expectations they may have already developed for it.
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Permalink Reply by Penny Wheeler on -
Basic looks like good value, but I think I would give up on groups to go the free road because I am not a regular participant at the moment.
Might the premium be bundled with Museums Australia membership or another special interest group?
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Permalink Reply by Bruce Falk on -
I second Penny's response, but wonder whether it makes sense or is even possible to consider formally pairing up with AAM's Media & Technology section to create a singe, shared resource. I certainly would think little of paying a fee as a subset of my overall AAM/M&T dues for access to this shared resource, especially if it ended up providing me with access to an archival host for AAM and other museums' webinar material.
Another thought... has the cost of migration and maintenance on other, alternative open platforms that could be deployed, such as Wikispaces, been considered?
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Permalink Reply by Peter Gale on
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Some might justify paying for a service if the service is delivering the expected value. What do users want of the service? Until that is known, it doesn't matter what the system can do. As suggested, other services, such as those for Museum-L, may offer an alternative or, at least, ideas.
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