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Collections Stewardship
Why are we locking our data away from the public?
When I was researching TrendWatch2015 I sent out a call for examples of how museums struggle with the trend towards “openness” when it threatens traditional ways we have shared (or not …
Stitching Together Open Collections Data
In TrendsWatch 2015 I cited last year’s CitStitch Hackathon as an example of natural history museums collaborating with the public to create open datasets about collections. So I was super …
On the hard work of building the future
Currently I’m watching the birth of two movements in our field. #MuseumsRespondtoFerguson and #MuseumWorkersSpeak are both grappling with issues of what museums can do, should do, and …
Toward Lean Collections with Greater Impact
In around 2000, the Accreditation Commission took a long, hard look at their tabling decisions—this is when they pause their review to give a museum time to take corrective action. They …
Orphan Works Basics and Best Practices
Watch this recorded webinar on “Orphan works” which are works that are protected by copyright but the identity or whereabouts of the rights holder are …
Crowdsourced Resources on Open Data
A lot of great folks joined me for last Friday’s Tweet chat on open data. Here’s a compilation of the resources, recommendations and questions shared by participants, to help you Find me on …
Monday Musing: TrendsWatch Watch
Here’s a quick roundup of recent stories related to the themes in TrendsWatch 2015 (Haven’t got your copy yet? Download the free PDF here. Print copies will be available in the AAM …
Futurist Friday: The Encrypted Archive
Here’s a challenge for GLAMS (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums): how can we guarantee the privacy of donors who want certain records to be kept from the public until a …
International Cultural Heritage Loans: Seizure and Jurisdiction
*Please note that I am not your attorney, I am not giving legal advice, and there is no attorney-client relationship. All legal questions and conduct should be directed to your legal …
International Cultural Heritage Loans: Seizure and Jurisdiction
*Please note that I am not your attorney, I am not giving legal advice, and there is no attorney-client relationship. All legal questions and conduct should be directed to your legal …
Thursday Update: When does the Crowd become a Mob?
I’ve been posting midyear updates on the 2014 trends, which got me thinking about the previous issues of our forecast. The trends CFM wrote about in TrendsWatch 2012 …
Wordless Wednesday: Crowdsourcing Space Fashion
Photo from NASA. Read more about this experimentin crowdsour…