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Ctrl+Alt+Preserve: Why Museums Must Invest in Digital Resilience
One major theme of this year’s TrendsWatch report is the inherent fragility of digital records, tools, and services, and the need to plan for the long-term costs of keeping these assets stable, functional, and accessible. (Read the … -
The Six Tools for Effective Digital Design
In 2020, after a fifteen-year run working in museums on digital engagement projects, I decided to start my own consultancy. In the process of building it, I often heard from people familiar with my projects, whether from my blog, social … -
Digital Readiness and Pandemic Adaptations
On February 10, 2021, the American Alliance of Museums and the John S. Knight Foundation hosted an online conversation about “Digital Readiness and Pandemic Adaptations.” The webinar recording and transcription are available to AAM members … -
New TrendsWatch! Navigating a Disrupted Future
In a normal year, TrendsWatch explores the impact emerging forces of change may have on museums in the next decade or longer. Some, such as demographic shifts, affect all museums in the present. Others, such as the rise of blockchain … -
Digital Tools for Pandemic Times
Almost all US museums closed during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. While a few reopened by summer, many decided to remain shuttered for the entire year, and often for these museums the only way to engage with the … -
Museums and Digital Strategy Today
Over the past decade, museums around the world have been adapting to the fast-pace of technical change and have debated a variety of approaches to digital strategy and whether to integrate (or not) digital approaches into the overarching …
Tag: Digital Strategy
Upcoming Events
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Making the Case: Story + Data Advocacy for Museums
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Revisiting Basic Condition Reporting: Updated Insights and Digital Methods
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Museum Wellness Summit
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Capturing Feedback from Visitors in Museum Spaces
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