The gears in my head have been turning for quite some time on the possibilities of further combining the intimate world of moving image archivists and social networking tools to better connect professionals in locations all over the world. These colleagues keep in touch through sites like Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter, and discuss issues through [...]
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 [...]
I just started a Ning community with a group for this class, so I decided to explore the existing Ning community Library 2.0 to learn how librarians are using the social networking site over time.
Immediately, I noticed a feature on the Library 2.0 site that I would like to add to our site, More Than [...]
It’s funny, being asked to describe my first experience in a virtual community made me realize how completely disinterested in them I used to be. I had to move away from my friends and family to start using ichat after realizing I needed a communication alternative to my skyrocketing phone bill. I never [...]
I feel like I have been floating in the middle of a generational digital divide all my life. In sixth grade, it was important enough for my class to learn to type on Comadore 64s, but not yet in the budget to have a computer in every classroom. The world wide web connected [...]
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I am a superfan of social networking and of learning new ways to connect. I am very excited about this class and feel like I will be capable of applying these tools to make a difference in my professional sphere. The possibilities are endless when so many of the tools are user [...]
