4-part On-demand (Recorded)Web Conference
The Digital Museum: Transforming the Future Now

In collaboration with the AAM Media and Technology Committee and LearningTimes.

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Webinar Forum

The Digital Museum: Transforming the Future Now is a four-part series of 90-minute webinars based on AAM's  publication, The Digital Museum: A Think Guide presented by leading practitioners in the field. The Digital Museum on-demand webinar series will help you explore how recent innovations in technology are transforming museum operations of every kind, from exhibitions and content delivery to education, audience evaluation and institutional planning.

Learning Outcomes
After participating in the on-demand recorded webinar series, you will be better able to uncover the secrets of successfully planning for technology, today and tomorrow; and examine new ways to better reach your visitors. 

Who Should Participate?
Anyone interested in the changing role of technology in museums, including directors, educators, technology specialists, and those who help manage the museum visitor experience. We encourage you to learn without leaving your desk, gather colleagues for an in-house learning opportunity, or build community with colleagues from other institutions in your area by hosting "Digital Museum Days" at your museum.

Session 1: Planning for Technology
90-Minute Webinar
WEB FACILITATOR: Jonathan Finkelstein, Executive Producer, LearningTimes
MODERATOR: Nik Honeysett, Head of Administration, J. Paul Getty Museum
PRESENTERS:
Leonard Steinbach, Principal, Cultural Technology Strategies
Angela T. Spinazze, Principal, ATSPIN Consulting
Holly Witchey, Director, New Media Initiatives, The Cleveland Museum of Art 

SESSION DESCRIPTION:
More than ever, a broad range of museum professionals needs to understand how the use of technology impacts our professional practice, our institutional operations and the pursuit of our missions. Whether your institution is small, large, or somewhere in-between, many challenges confront you as you plan for, adopt and adapt to technology. With these challenges, many questions arise: What are the consequences? How can we support and advance our use of technology in a rapidly-changing environment? How do we prepare to meet these challenges? What do we need to know? Help is at hand. This webinar starts the journey to: 

• Evaluating and choosing among various desirable technology opportunities
• Knowing the right questions to ask when embarking on a technology-based project
• Understanding how moral, ethical and legal standards of behavior influence your decisions and processes, including return on investment (ROI) that determines success from the financial, institutional, and mission aspects.
  

Session 2:Technology and Museum Visitor Experiences
90-Minute Webinar
WEB FACILITATOR: Jonathan Finkelstein, Executive Producer, LearningTimes
MODERATOR: Peter Samis, Associate Curator, Interpretation, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)
PRESENTERS:
Robin Dowden, Director, New Media Initiatives, Walker Art Center
Scott Sayre, Principal, Museum411/Sandbox Studios
Michael Mouw,Multimedia Director, Minnesota Historical Society
Daniel Spock, Director, History Center Museum, Minnesota Historical Society

SESSION DESCRIPTION:
Museums have traditionally described for whom, how, and why they interpret their collections or concepts. How does technology impact the museum visitor experience and our interpretive planning process? This webinar introduces you to the Context Continuum, a practical tool for better understanding the experience our institutions offer and the elements that may be lacking for many visitors. Presenters will discuss a variety of options suited to different types of environments, each using technology and new media to "meet the visitors where they are." From portable/personal solutions to situated/embedded ones, from mobile tours to object theater, speakers will address the range of technologically appropriate supports for interpretation, and ways of designing content suited to each.

Session 3: Online Learning and Education
90-Minute Webinar
WEB FACILITATOR: Jonathan Finkelstein, Executive Producer, LearningTimes
MODERATOR: Herminia Din, Assistant Director of Art Education, University of Alaska, Anchorage; co-editor, The Digital Museum: A Think Guide
PRESENTERS:
Deborah Seid Howes, Museum Educator in Charge of Educational Media, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Allegra Burnette, Creative Director, Digital Media, The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
Victoria Lichtendorf, Museum Education Consultant
Susan E. Edwards, Writer/Editor, Web Group, J. Paul Getty Trust
David T. Schaller, Pricipal, EduWeb

SESSION DESCRIPTION:
Which online learning environments work for which audiences? What are good strategies for beginning and sustaining online learning programs in museums? The process of creating and implementing online learning and educational experiences has become a new adventure for many museum professionals. New directions toward a learner-centric approach in museum education and the user-centric development of the Internet/Web have greatly enhanced the outreach potential of both large and small museums. As museums have embraced interactive conversations with visitors, so has technology changed from Web browsing to the participatory culture of Web 2.0. This webinar session explores how online learning currently is being implemented by museums, with presenters providing examples and sharing experiences regarding the use of online interactions for multiple generations and entrance narratives.

Session 4: Emerging Trends in Technology
90-Minute Webinar
WEB FACILITATOR: Jonathan Finkelstein, Executive Producer, LearningTimes
MODERATOR: Phyllis Hecht, Associate Program Chair, Museum Studies, Advanced Academic Programs, Johns Hopkins University; co-editor, The Digital Museum: A Think Guide
PRESENTERS:

Susan Chun, Cultural Heritage Consultant
Michael Jenkins, General Manager, Collections Information Planning, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Robert Stein, Chief Information Officer, Director of MIS, IMA It's My Art, Indianapolis Museum of Art    
Matthew MacArthur, Director, New Media Programs, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution 
Larry Swiader, Chief Information Officer, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 

SESSION DESCRIPTION:
Open source tools, open access models, user-generated content, co-authorship, social networking, mobile technologies, new standards. Increasingly, museums are examining and embracing the use of technology in all aspects of their practice--including the exploration and adoption of new tools and concepts such as these. This affects the ways in which they interpret their mission statements, articulate their strategies, encourage audience interaction and participation, reach an expanded global community, and share digital collections. The fourth webinar session addresses the questions and challenges surrounding emerging trends in technology--trends that are changing traditional ways of thinking, creating new collaborations, and renewing the museum's vision for the future.

• Access to all four recorded sessions for up to six months after purchase
• Access to the Digital Museum webinar forums and resources
• Access to PowerPoint presentations of each session

Register for recorded series now Onlineor download the registration form and fax or mail to AAM.

You may view the sessions any time you choose using your unique login and password.
Please note: individual recorded sessions are not available for purchased viewing. 

Cancellation Policy
Once you have purchased the recorded series, no cancellations will be accepted.

If you are already registered for the program, please go directly to the webinar forum. The forum requires your unique login and password.
If you haven’t registered for the recorded program, you must do so first (above).

Note: The forum will require a unique login and password that will only allow the login to be used in a single instance. You will not be able to share the username and password with multiple people for simultaneous use. You might, however, decide to build staff collaboration and communication by registering a single person and having a group participate in the webinar (e.g., around a computer monitor in an office or in a conference room setting).

FAQs
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For More Information
Please contact Greg Stevens, Assistant Director for Professional Education, at gstevens@aam-us.org.