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November 2009 Blog Posts (9)

Why are there not more women Museum Directors?

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Added by Peter Nash on November 26, 2009 at 9:57pm — No Comments

Comfort and the museum visitor experience, part 1

On Sunday, October 25 WMA held a pre-conference workshop at San Diego's Museum of Photographic Arts called "Getting Comfortable with Visitor Comfort." The goal of the workshop was to help participants and the museum assess how the museum's experience met visitors' comfort needs, and therefore was an experience they might want to repeat. The facilitators (in alpha order) were Paul Gabriel, Vivian Haga, Beth Katz, Steve Tokar, and myself. We were… Continue

Added by Stephanie Weaver on November 21, 2009 at 1:32pm — 2 Comments

Museums & Galleries NSW 2009 Exhibitions Register – Now online!

Museums & Galleries NSW 2009 Exhibitions Register – Now online!

Museums & Galleries NSW is pleased to present Issue 2 of the 2009 Exhibitions Register. The Register is a vital planning tool for 2010 and beyond and includes a diverse range of exhibitions for both galleries and museums available for tour throughout NSW and nationally.

This edition of the Register includes an exciting selection of exhibitions, such as the Museum of Contemporary Art's… Continue

Added by Jessica Tyrrell on November 19, 2009 at 9:16am — No Comments

Mentorships for regional museum and gallery staff

Museums & Galleries NSW 2010 Mentorship Program – Applications now open!

Applications for the Museums & Galleries NSW 2010 Mentorship program are now open. For 2010, two open museum mentorships and two open gallery mentorships will be offered. M&G NSW has also compiled a shortlist of suggestions for host venues to assist applicants. The Mentorship Program for museums and galleries is open to paid staff from regional museums and galleries in NSW and is suitable for… Continue

Added by Jessica Tyrrell on November 19, 2009 at 9:13am — No Comments

GLAM/Wiki Trial: Social History Photographs of Early 20th Century Queensland

Twenty high resolution (2 - 4MB) photographs featuring a sample of the work of Bert Roberts have been uploaded onto Wikimedia Commons. This is to enable others to access and enjoy the photographs of early 20th century life in Queensland. We are supportive of copyright free imagery being shared for educational purposes.

An advantage that using Wikimedia has over other photo hosting sites, such as FLICKR, is that Wikipedia articles can… Continue

Added by David Milne on November 17, 2009 at 12:30pm — 6 Comments

ANN: Get Ready! M&T soon to accept submissions for the 2010 MUSE Awards

Get Ready!!

The AAM Media & Technology Standing Professional Committee will soon be accepting submissions for the 2010 MUSE Awards.

This year we are adding a new category for “Students.” See the categories and criteria page for more information. http://www.mediaandtechnology.org/muse/criteria.html

We will accept online applications from museums and producers on the AAM… Continue

Added by Suzy on November 11, 2009 at 7:22am — No Comments

details of culture

As our history deepens, people seem to have an elevated interest in their history. As museums are striving for increased Business Process Automation, they will need to take advantage of this peaked interest. One example is the restoration of old furniture. My grandparents owned a set of Patio Furniture. It was… Continue

Added by Cindy Fallsen on November 7, 2009 at 5:30am — No Comments

Revealing The Arts (or as one speaker put it: R Tarts)

I spent a day and a half last week at an interesting forum co-hosted by the Australia Council and the ABC (that’s the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for you non-Australians) titled “Revealing the Arts: creative conversations and solutions for the digital era”. So I thought I’d do a bit of blogging about it…

All the program, speaker info and some other blog stuff are at www.revealingthearts.com so I’m not going to repeat the program.… Continue

Added by Frank Howarth on November 4, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Making Museums More Accessible: report on Conference Day in Barcelona

How can we help blind people see art? Is there a way for people with impaired hearing to hear the power of artistic expression? How can we enable a person with a mental disability get the most out of art? In short, how can we improve access to museums and exhibitions for everyone? These and many more issues were the subject of a very intense Conference Day on 26 October in Barcelona. The venue: Gaudi’s building, La Pedrera. The speakers and audience: museum professionals… Continue

Added by Conxa Rodà de Llanza on November 3, 2009 at 1:00am — 2 Comments