It was easy finding the virtual talk around the web about Brooklyn Museum and their innovative social networking membership 1stfans. There is rich conversation to, from, and about Brooklyn Museum’s membership program on platforms all over the Internet. Mostly because they started it. Through developing a presence on Twitter and Facebook, posting [...]
I am investigating how museums use social networking tools to build stronger bonds with their local communities. I will showcase museums that are using these tools to increase and enhance member participation, and to engage in open, two-way conversations between the museum and the community. I will report on the conversations and reviews [...]
After attending the Association of Moving Image Archivists conference in Savannah, Georgia last summer, I fell in love with the intimate community of colleagues, friends and fellows brought together by their undying devotion to sharing and caring for film. Most people only see each other once a year at the annual conference. AMIA [...]
