Author: Rich Cherry

Rich Cherry is the founder and managing partner at Museum Operations, a museum start-up, operations, technology, and construction management consultancy. Most recently Rich was the deputy director of The Broad, a new award-winning contemporary art museum in downtown Los Angeles. The Broad opened to rave reviews in 2015 and immediately joined the list of top 100 most attended art museums in the world. He oversaw all aspects of the museum’s operations, including visitor services, collections management, information technology, finance, retail, security, human resources, marketing and communications, parking operations, and facilities. Prior to the museum’s opening, Rich managed the planning, design, and construction of The Broad, its parking structure, and adjacent outdoor plaza and street scape updates. In working with the museum team to design The Broad as an innovative visitor experience, Rich also initiated and implemented the museum’s mobile ticketing and mobile retail, as well as a mobile audio app with contextually aware content. He also designed and implemented an award-winning visitor service floor staff program that utilized a custom-designed on-line learning management system to train a diverse team of associates in security, customer service, art, and architecture. Previously, Cherry was the founding director of the Balboa Park Online Collaborative (BPOC), a consortium of 27 cultural organizations working together to facilitate and execute the use of on-line technology in the museums, cultural arts, and science institutions in Balboa Park, San Diego. His experience also includes serving as the director of operations at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, where he oversaw information technology, operations, admissions, facilities, security, capital projects, and more than $90 million in ongoing construction; and, as the chief information officer, director of facilities, and head of library and archives at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. He was previously the chief information officer of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, and has taught New Media theory, Web design, and animation in the Media Studies department at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Rich serves as co-chair for Museums and the Web, an international conference exploring the social, cultural, design, technological, economic, and organizational issues of museums in a digital world. He also serves as president of the MuseWeb Foundation, which he co-founded to accelerate innovation in both cultural practice and business models. He is currently vice chair of the Culver City Cultural Affairs Commission, a board member of the Culver City Cultural Affairs Foundation, and a project advisor on the National Science Foundation-funded Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance STEM Program. Before his museum career, Rich worked in technology in the fields of banking and manufacturing, and as a field service engineer. He was also a commercial diver in the Gulf of Mexico and served for six years in the United States Marine Corps.

November 3, 2016

Mellon Foundation and Digital Preservation Coalition Sponsor Formation of Task Force for Email Archives

NEW YORK, November 1, 2016 — The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Digital Preservation Coalition announced the formation of a Task Force on Technical Approaches for Email Archives. The task force is charged with assessing current frameworks, tools, and approaches being taken toward these critical historical sources. Christopher Prom, assistant university archivist/Andrew S. G. Turyn Endowed Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Kate Murray, IT specialist in the Technology Policy Directorate at the Library of Congress, will serve as cochairs of the task force.

MWXX Just-in-time registration closes March 19th (save $100)

Last call to register with Just-in-Time fee for the 20th Annual Conference of Museums and the Web (Los Angeles, April 6 – 9, 2016).

The Just-in-Time conference registration rate is $800. The rate will go up to $900 after March 19th, 2016.

The conference will be held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles.

REGISTER NOW

Questions regarding registration? Email us info@museumsandtheweb.com

Are you an exhibitor or sponsor? Are you interested in special advertisement? Please contact us at info@museumsandtheweb.com

December 8, 2015December 8, 2015

Still time to submit proposals for Lightning Talks, Demos and Exhibitor Briefings for MWXX

We are still accepting Museums and the Web 2016 proposals for demos, lighting talks, and exhibitor briefings until Dec 31, 2015. If your initial proposal was not included in the draft program published on Dec 1, feel free to resubmit your topic if it also suits one of these other formats.

Please submit your proposals here.

Check out the MWXX draft program.

December 8, 2015December 8, 2015

Early Registration is now open for MWXX

Join us in Los Angeles for the 20th annual Museums and the Web conference: April 6-9, 2016 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90071, USA.

Get our discounted Early Registration rate and reserve your room at our discounted conference rate at the spectacular Millennium Biltmore Hotel hotel.

Early Registration is open until Dec 31 2015.

September 29, 2015

Digital, audience and engagement strategy survey

We would like to hear about your vision for the future of museums, where we are today and the best way to move forward. In particular, we’d like to find out where your institution stands in terms of digital, audience and engagement strategy with these 10 questions. The estimated time to complete this survey is 5 minutes.

A preliminary report of your responses will be presented on October 8 during the Museums and the Web Asia 2015 conference, and a full report will be available online thereafter. This survey is done in cooperation with Axiell and we sincerely appreciate your time and insights into the state of the art in our field!

Take the survey here.

September 24, 2015September 24, 2015

The MW2016 Los Angeles call for proposals closes September 30th.

MW2016 is the 20th annual Museums and the Web conference and will be held in April 6-9, 2016, at the historic Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in Downtown Los Angeles.

The call for proposals closes September 30th.

The MW2016 program is built from the ground up, based on your suggestions for sessions, papers and presentations. Proposals are encouraged on any topic related to museums creating, facilitating, delivering or participating in culture, science and heritage through networked technologies – wherever the network may reach.

Guidelines for Proposals | Terms and Conditions | Submit your Proposal

There are more than a dozen ways to participate in Museums and the Web!

Contribute to MWX, Museums and the Web’s new digital exhibition initiative: propose exhibits and interactive experiences as well as written papers and presentations about transformative uses of technology in museum studies, digital curating and/or contemporary art practice. Full papers (required, up to 5,000 words) will be peer-reviewed and considered for publication in the digital and printed proceedings of the conference. Sept 30 is the deadline for formal papers and sessions; Dec 31 for demonstrations of digital experiences emerging from or inspiring contemporary art practice.
Offer a Pre-conference Workshop: Are you an expert in your field? Share your expertise by leading a half-day or full-day pre-conference workshop! Workshops are held the day before the conference begins and workshop leaders are compensated for their teaching. No written paper is required.
Present a Formal Paper: Share your leading work in the field through a written paper (required, up to 5,000 words) and an oral presentation in a conference session (approx. 20 min. plus discussion). All formal papers are published on the Museums and the Web site, and selected papers are published in the printed proceedings of the conference. Formal papers should go beyond demonstrating a single project (“demonstrations” are the correct proposal type for single project presentations) and aim at distilling critical learnings that will be broadly applicable in the field (i.e. beyond the organization of origin). To avoid taking on an ‘advertorial’ or promotional tone, panels should include museum professionals or representatives of a cultural non-profit if the lead proposers are commercial partners.
Lead a Professional Forum: Convene a one-hour discussion or debate about timely and critical topics of interest to the museum community. No written paper is required.
Teach a How-to Session: You have one hour to demonstrate and teach a practical skill or best practices for a museum topic. A written version of your session (required, up to 2,500 words) will be published on the Museums and the Web site to serve as an on-going reference both for attendees of your session and others.
Demonstrate your project and explain the designs and the decisions that went into it to colleagues in an exhibit-booth setting. Demonstrations are only open to museum professionals and projects created in a non-profit environment. Commercial organizations are invited to demonstrate their products and projects in Exhibitor Briefings.
Give a Lightning Talk in a 1.5 hour session that includes 10 lightning talks of 7 minutes each. [N.B. changed session format] Slides and recordings of the lightning talks will be published on the Museums and the Web site, and presenters are invited to blog about their topics (up to 1,000 words) on the MW site.
Propose and lead an Unconference Session: topics are selected by attendees during the first day of the conference so the conversation can continue throughout our time together.
Participate in a Crit Room: Panels of leaders in the museum field will provide a free assessment of your web or mobile project for accessibility and other best practices. Sign up before the conference for a critique on a first-come, first served basis (approximately four projects can be assessed in each 1.5 hour crit session).
Participate in a “Birds of a Feather” round-table: lead the discussion or dip into several while enjoying breakfast with colleagues. Topics are proposed by participants during the MW conference in the run-up to the breakfast.
Participate in Best of the Web: propose your project or vote for your favorites! Help us share the best of museums’ digital work in a wide range of categories to inspire the global community. Nominations for the Best of the Web awards open in February each year.
Exhibit your commercial products and services in the Exhibit Hall.
Give an Exhibitor Briefings on recent projects and new commercial products.
Propose a tour in your community. Submit the tour proposal for the pre-conference tour day (Tuesday) of the conference week.
Join the Local Committee and help showcase the Los Angeles cultural scenes!
Be there: the best part of MW is always meeting informally with some of the most creative and innovative museum professionals from around the world and enjoying the warmth and generosity of this community. Join us!

Performances? Hack-a-thons? Maker Faires? Other interactions or services?
Propose any other format of participation + explain how it works. We’re open to new ideas.

Many thanks for your help! We look forward to seeing you in Los Angeles!

Rich & Nancy

Rich Cherry & Nancy Proctor Co-chairs,
Museums and the Web 2016

September 2, 2015

Call for proposals for Museums and the Web 2016

We are delighted to announce that we have launched the call for proposals for Museums and the Web 2016 (MW2016). MW2016 is the 20th annual Museums and the Web conference and will be held in April 6-9, 2016, at the historic Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in Downtown Los Angeles.

The call for proposals closes September 30th.

Guidelines for Proposals | Terms and Conditions | Submit your Proposal

There are more than a dozen ways to participate in Museums and the Web!

Contribute to MWX, Museums and the Web’s new digital exhibition initiative: propose exhibits and interactive experiences as well as written papers and presentations about transformative uses of technology in museum studies, digital curating and/or contemporary art practice. Full papers (required, up to 5,000 words) will be peer-reviewed and considered for publication in the digital and printed proceedings of the conference. Sept 30 is the deadline for formal papers and sessions; Dec 31 for demonstrations of digital experiences emerging from or inspiring contemporary art practice.
Offer a Pre-conference Workshop: Are you an expert in your field? Share your expertise by leading a half-day or full-day pre-conference workshop! Workshops are held the day before the conference begins and workshop leaders are compensated for their teaching. No written paper is required.
Present a Formal Paper: Share your leading work in the field through a written paper (required, up to 5,000 words) and an oral presentation in a conference session (approx. 20 min. plus discussion). All formal papers are published on the Museums and the Web site, and selected papers are published in the printed proceedings of the conference. Formal papers should go beyond demonstrating a single project (“demonstrations” are the correct proposal type for single project presentations) and aim at distilling critical learnings that will be broadly applicable in the field (i.e. beyond the organization of origin). To avoid taking on an ‘advertorial’ or promotional tone, panels should include museum professionals or representatives of a cultural non-profit if the lead proposers are commercial partners.
Lead a Professional Forum: Convene a one-hour discussion or debate about timely and critical topics of interest to the museum community. No written paper is required.
Teach a How-to Session: You have one hour to demonstrate and teach a practical skill or best practices for a museum topic. A written version of your session (required, up to 2,500 words) will be published on the Museums and the Web site to serve as an on-going reference both for attendees of your session and others.
Demonstrate your project and explain the designs and the decisions that went into it to colleagues in an exhibit-booth setting. Demonstrations are only open to museum professionals and projects created in a non-profit environment. Commercial organizations are invited to demonstrate their products and projects in Exhibitor Briefings.
Give a Lightning Talk in a 1.5 hour session that includes 10 lightning talks of 7 minutes each. [N.B. changed session format] Slides and recordings of the lightning talks will be published on the Museums and the Web site, and presenters are invited to blog about their topics (up to 1,000 words) on the MW site.
Propose and lead an Unconference Session: topics are selected by attendees during the first day of the conference so the conversation can continue throughout our time together.
Participate in a Crit Room: Panels of leaders in the museum field will provide a free assessment of your web or mobile project for accessibility and other best practices. Sign up before the conference for a critique on a first-come, first served basis (approximately four projects can be assessed in each 1.5 hour crit session).
Participate in a “Birds of a Feather” round-table: lead the discussion or dip into several while enjoying breakfast with colleagues. Topics are proposed by participants during the MW conference in the run-up to the breakfast.
Participate in Best of the Web: propose your project or vote for your favorites! Help us share the best of museums’ digital work in a wide range of categories to inspire the global community. Nominations for the Best of the Web awards open in February each year.
Exhibit your commercial products and services in the Exhibit Hall.
Give an Exhibitor Briefings on recent projects and new commercial products.
Propose a tour in your community. Submit the tour proposal for the pre-conference tour day (Tuesday) of the conference week.
Join the Local Committee and help showcase the Los Angeles cultural scenes!
Be there: the best part of MW is always meeting informally with some of the most creative and innovative museum professionals from around the world and enjoying the warmth and generosity of this community. Join us!

Performances? Hack-a-thons? Maker Faires? Other interactions or services?
Propose any other format of participation + explain how it works. We’re open to new ideas.

Many thanks for your help! We look forward to seeing you in Los Angeles!

Rich & Nancy

Rich Cherry & Nancy Proctor Co-chairs,
Museums and the Web 2016

September 2, 2015September 2, 2015

Just-in-time Registration for MWA2105 Ends September 21st

MWA2015 will be held in Melbourne, Australia at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre October 5-8.

Just-in-time Registration (payment before September 21, 2015) AUS$650

Early (payment before August 1, 2015) AUS$550
Regular (payment before September 1, 2015) AUS$600
Just-in-time (payment before September 21, 2015) AUS$650
Last-minute (payment after September 20, 2015, or at the conference) AUS$750
Full Time Student (with valid student ID, payment before October 1, 2015) AUS$300
Pre-conference Workshop Monday, October 5, 2015 (Includes Lunch) AUS$175
For discounts, refunds and other info click here.

Sessions and workshops will be held in the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Hobart Deep Dive October 3rd and 4th: Join conference delegates on this pre-conference tour (additional costs apply) of Hobart’s prime cultural attractions:

The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (http://www.tmag.tas.gov.au/ ) and
MONA (http://www.mona.net.au/ ).

There are additional pre-conference workshops (additional costs apply) and free walking tours of local cultural organisations on Monday, October 05, 2015.

Please review the key dates as the schedule is different to last year’s.

We’ll be adding more information to the website over time, and welcome any suggestions or questions you have that might help us improve the information online as we build it out.

Many thanks for your help! We look forward to seeing you in Australia!

Rich, Nancy, Tim and Ely

Rich Cherry
Nancy Proctor
Tim Hart
Ely Wallis
Co-chairs,
Museums and the Web Asia 2015

July 3, 2015

MWA2015 Draft Program Online – Early Registration Open

We are delighted to announce that we have launched the Museums and the Web Asia 2015 (MWA2015) Draft program and opened early registration for our 4th Museums and the Web Asia conference.

MWA2015 will be held in Melbourne, Australia at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre October 5-8.

Multicultural, with great food, theatre, arts and sport, Melbourne is the southernmost city of mainland Australia. A creative and exciting city Melbourne has a cultural depth and multicultural diversity people expect from a major global city, but with a relaxed attitude that makes it easy for visitors from anywhere around the world to feel at home. MW delegates will have no trouble filling their downtime when in town for a conference or business event and for those who want to explore further afield, the unique natural beauty of regional Victoria is just a short trip away.

Early (payment before August 1, 2015) AUS$550
Regular (payment before September 1, 2015) AUS$600
Just-in-time (payment before September 21, 2015) AUS$650
Last-minute (payment after September 20, 2015, or at the conference) AUS$750
Full Time Student (with valid student ID, payment before October 1, 2015) AUS$300
Pre-conference Workshop Monday, October 5, 2015 (Includes Lunch) AUS$175
For discounts, refunds and other info click here.

Sessions and workshops will be held in the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Hobart Deep Dive October 3rd and 4th: Join conference delegates on this pre-conference tour (additional costs apply) of Hobart’s prime cultural attractions:

The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (http://www.tmag.tas.gov.au/ ) and
MONA (http://www.mona.net.au/ ).

There are additional pre-conference workshops (additional costs apply) and free walking tours of local cultural organisations on Monday, October 05, 2015.

Please review the key dates as the schedule is different to last year's.

We'll be adding more information to the website over time, and welcome any suggestions or questions you have that might help us improve the information online as we build it out.

Many thanks for your help! We look forward to seeing you in Australia!

Rich, Nancy, Tim and Ely

Rich Cherry
Nancy Proctor
Tim Hart
Ely Wallis
Co-chairs,
Museums and the Web Asia 2015

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April 13, 2015

The Ed Bachta Memorial Scholarship at MCN 2015

Nominations are now being accepted for The Ed Bachta Memorial Scholarship at MCN 2015. The 2015 scholarship–representing conference registration, travel expenses, accommodation, and a daily stipend–will allow one museum professional (or a student or professional in a related field) to attend Museum Computer Network 2015. The conference will take place from November 4-7, 2015, in Minneapolis, MN.

About Ed Bachta and the Bachta Memorial Scholarship:

In January of 2013, our friend and colleague Ed Bachta passed away at the age of thirty-six. A senior application developer at the Indianapolis Museum of Art for five years, Ed was a key member of the IMA Lab team that developed groundbreaking projects for the museum community, including Steve.Museum, Art Babble, TAP and TourML, and the Online Scholarly Catalogue Initiative (OSCI) toolset, as well as innovative web and interactive projects for the Indianapolis Museum of Art such as the IMA dashboard and FLOW Can You See the River. People who had the privilege of knowing Ed will remember him as a quiet and gentle man, with a sly sense of humor and a passion for his work. Though he was a technical wizard with a background in data visualization and human computer interaction, Ed was also an infinitely patient translator of technology who helped less technical members of the museum community apply and embrace advanced computing techniques. The Ed Bachta Memorial Scholarship was started in 2013 with contributions from Ed’s friends in the museum community who wanted to honor his achievements and collaborative spirit.

How to Nominate a Scholarship Candidate:

We hope to award this year’s scholarship to a current or future colleague in the museum field who represents Ed’s spirit of community, sense of curiosity, humor, and decency. We’re looking to support someone with an interest in actively participating in our community’s work, and who would be fun to have a drink with. We’d love to support a first-time conference attendee, though that’s not a requirement for winning the scholarship. To nominate someone (including yourself), please send us a brief text (250 words) or video (3 minutes maximum) describing the reasons why we should meet your candidate. Please ascertain in advance that your candidate is able to attend the conference and is willing to be nominated. Finalists will be interviewed by members of the Scholarship Team this summer, and a winner will be selected by August 1, 2015.

Please send your nominations to bachtascholarship@gmail.com by no later than June 1, 2015.

The Ed Bachta Memorial Scholarship Team:

The scholarship is administered by friends and former colleagues of Ed’s, including Kristen Arnold, Dallas Museum of Art; Gray Bowman, Indianapolis Museum of Art; Susan Chun, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago; Kyle Jaebker, Indianapolis Museum of Art; Emily Lytle-Painter, Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Rob Stein, Dallas Museum of Art; and Rita Troyer, Indianapolis Museum of Art.

To Support the Scholarship Fund:

We welcome your support. Donate online at: http://www.payitsquare.com/collect-page/11740.

March 3, 2015

Museums and the Web 2015 Hotel Discount Deadline March 5th

Most Museums and the Web event will be held at the The Palmer House Hilton and we have arranged for a special single or double room rate of $199 for MW Attendees. The cut off date for discounted reservations is March 5th, 2015

The Palmer House Hilton Hotel is a AAA four-diamond-rated hotel that has been hosting visitors to the Chicago Loop for over 140 years and even has its own curator. In the heart of the theatre and financial district, just steps from the Art Institute, Millennium Park and State Street shopping the is also just a quick cab ride away from attractions such as the CA Chicago, the Chicago Children’s Museum and the Navy Pier.

Staying at the Conference Hotel makes the conference a better experience:

Conferences are about learning and networking. There are always conference attendees in the lobby and public spaces, so it’s much easier to network at the conference hotel. In the morning, it’s a quick trip to meeting rooms, and later in the day it’s just as quick to go back to your room for a break.

So make your reservations now.

Looking forward to seeing you in Chicago.

Nancy Proctor and Rich Cherry

Co-Chairs

Museums and the Web 2015

January 23, 2015

MW2015 Workshops selling out early

There are some amazing workshops below but they are selling out fast.. roll over the link for more info and click “Register Here” to register before they are all full.

AM: Omeka: The Basics & Beyond — Register Here

AM: Catalyzing Change: Tools and Strategies for Digital Transformation — Register Here

AM: Look ma, no soldering iron: building your own networked media player — Register Here

AM: Museum Content Strategy Workshop — Register Here

AM: Metrics, Metrics, Everywhere: Choosing the Right Ones for Your Website and Social Media — Register Here

AM: Social Media Analytics Workshop — Register Here

AM: Crowdsourcing user-generated content: using the Oxford Community Collection Model to engage audiences and create collections — Register Here

AM: Learn how to easily design mobile apps for museums using free, open-source platform — Register Here

AM: Conversation for Deepening Engagement: Media Arts Workshop and the Night at the Museum

AM: How and when to use LOD? Starting your institution’s conversations about Linked (Open) Data — Register Here

AM: Drupal Site Building: The Big Picture — Register Here

AM: Hands-on Video Ideation and Production in Museum Settings — Register Here

AM: ‘My grandma had the same dog’ – Camera-based & Visual Feedback in human-centered Design Processes — Register Here

PM: Mobile Book SprintPM: Make, Show, Share… Again! — Register Here

PM: Creating Web Video: From Planning, to Distribution, and Beyond — Register Here

PM: A Crash Course in Evaluating Museum Mobile Apps (With Field Trip!) — Register Here

PM: Do-It-Yourself DSLR – Take Your Organization’s Visual Destiny Into Your Own Hands — Register Here

PM: An Introduction to Agile User Research & Testing — Register Here

PM: Designing digital services — Register Here

PM: History in 4D: Sharing Content and Community on Historypin — Register Here

PM: Sharing Innovation Through Visual Thinking and Design Management Tools — Register Here

PM: Introduction to analytics with Seb Chan — Register Here

PM: Quiet on Set: Debunking the Myths of Video Production — Register Here

PM: Customer Journey Mapping Workshop — Register Here

PM: Inaccessibility Is Not An Option, from Demos to Contracts: Demonstrating the fantastic benefits of accessibility and inclusive design, then making your contracts match your beliefs — Register Here

November 16, 2014

MW2015 Demonstration and lighting talk proposals accepted until December 31st

If you missed the paper proposal deadline here are still ways to participate in Museums and the Web 2015 Chicago. Demonstration and lighting talk proposals accepted until December 31st.

Demonstrate your project and explain the designs and the decisions that went into it to colleagues in an exhibit-booth setting. Demonstrations are only open to museum professionals and projects created in a non-profit environment. Commercial organizations are invited to demonstrate their products and projects in Exhibitor Briefings.
Give a Lightning Talk in a 1.5 hour session that includes 6 lightning talks of 7 minutes each plus plenty of time for questions and discussion. Slides and recordings of the lightning talks will be published on the Museums and the Web site, and presenters are invited to blog about their topics (up to 1,000 words) on the MW site.
Participate in a Crit Room: Panels of leaders in the museum field will provide a free assessment of your web or mobile project for accessibility and other best practices. Sign up before the conference for a critique on a first-come, first served basis (approximately four projects can be assessed in each 1.5 hour crit session). Look for Crit rooms when the program is published.
Participate in a “Birds of a Feather” round-table: lead the discussion or dip into several while enjoying breakfast with colleagues. Topics are proposed by participants during the MW conference in the run-up to the breakfast.
Participate in Best of the Web: propose your project or vote for your favorites! Help us share the best of museums’ digital work in a wide range of categories to inspire the global community. Nominations for the Best of the Web awards open in February each year.
Exhibit your commercial products and services in the Exhibit Hall.
Give an Exhibitor Briefings. on recent projects and new commercial products.
Be there: the best part of MW is always meeting informally with some of the most creative and innovative museum professionals from around the world and enjoying the warmth and generosity of this community. Registration will open December 1st.

Performances? Hack-a-thons? Maker Faires? Other interactions or services? Propose any other format of participation + explain how it works. We’re open to new ideas.

Rich & Nancy

Rich Cherry & Nancy Proctor Co-chairs,
Museums and the Web 2015

November 10, 2014

MW2015 Volunteer Coordinator needed

MW2015 is looking for a volunteer coordinator to oversee the conference volunteers during the 5-day conference. The coordinator will start working around January to select conference volunteers and create the schedule for the 20 -25 volunteers during the 5 day conference. In addition to free registration and all social events access, the coordinator will receive 5 nights’ hotel stay at the Conference Hotel.

For more information on the volunteer coordinator position, please contact Hiroko Kusano.

October 6, 2014October 6, 2014

New conference app for Museums and the Web Asia 2014

We are excited to announce that we have launched the new conference app for Museums and the Web Asia 2014 in partnership with STQRY. To start using the “Museums and the Web” app on your smartphone, go to your phone’s app store and download it for free. “Museums and the Web” is available for iPhone and Android. Enjoy!

Use this app to look up conference events, including last minute changes, using the Program tab and keep up with live updates using the Social tab!

Nancy and Rich

MW2014 program co-chairs

September 27, 2014

Last chance for the call for proposals for Museums and the Web 2015 (MW2015)!

The call for proposals closes September 30th

MW2015 is the 19th annual Museums and the Web conference and will be held in Chicago April 8-11, 2015 at The Palmer House.

The MW2015 program is built from the ground up, based on your suggestions for sessions, papers and presentations. Proposals are encouraged on any topic related to museums creating, facilitating, delivering or participating in culture, science and heritage through networked technologies – wherever the network may reach.
Guidelines for Proposals | Terms and Conditions | Submit your Proposal

There are more than a dozen ways to participate in Museums and the Web!
Contribute to MWX, Museums and the Web’s new digital exhibition initiative: propose exhibits and interactive experiences as well as written papers and presentations about transformative uses of technology in museum studies, digital curating and/or contemporary art practice. Full papers (required, up to 5,000 words) will be peer-reviewed and considered for publication in the digital and printed proceedings of the conference. Sept 30 is the deadline for formal papers and sessions; Dec 31 for demonstrations of digital experiences emerging from or inspiring contemporary art practice.
Offer a Pre-conference Workshop: Are you an expert in your field? Share your expertise by leading a half-day or full-day pre-conference workshop! Workshops are held the day before the conference begins and workshop leaders are compensated for their teaching. No written paper is required.
Present a Formal Paper: Share your leading work in the field through a written paper (required, up to 5,000 words) and an oral presentation in a conference session (approx. 20 min. plus discussion). All formal papers are published on the Museums and the Web site, and selected papers are published in the online and printed proceedings of the conference.
Lead a Professional Forum: Convene a one-hour discussion or debate about timely and critical topics of interest to the museum community. No written paper is required.
Teach a How-to Session: You have one hour to demonstrate and teach a practical skill or best practices for a museum topic. A written version of your session (required, up to 2,500 words) will be published on the Museums and the Web site to serve as an on-going reference both for attendees of your session and others.
Demonstrate your project and explain the designs and the decisions that went into it to colleagues in an exhibit-booth setting. Demonstrations are only open to museum professionals and projects created in a non-profit environment. Commercial organizations are invited to demonstrate their products and projects in Exhibitor Briefings.
Give a Lightning Talk in a 1.5 hour session that includes 6 lightning talks of 7 minutes each plus plenty of time for questions and discussion. Slides and recordings of the lightning talks will be published on the Museums and the Web site, and presenters are invited to blog about their topics (up to 1,000 words) on the MW site.
Propose and lead an Unconference Session: topics are selected by attendees during the first day of the conference so the conversation can continue throughout our time together.
Participate in a Crit Room: Panels of leaders in the museum field will provide a free assessment of your web or mobile project for accessibility and other best practices. Sign up before the conference for a critique on a first-come, first served basis (approximately four projects can be assessed in each 1.5 hour crit session).
Participate in a “Birds of a Feather” round-table: lead the discussion or dip into several while enjoying breakfast with colleagues. Topics are proposed by participants during the MW conference in the run-up to the breakfast.
Participate in Best of the Web: propose your project or vote for your favorites! Help us share the best of museums’ digital work in a wide range of categories to inspire the global community. Nominations for the Best of the Web awards open in February each year.
Exhibit your commercial products and services in the Exhibit Hall: Give an Exhibitor Briefings. on recent projects and new commercial products. Be there: the best part of MW is always meeting informally with some of the most creative and innovative museum professionals from around the world and enjoying the warmth and generosity of this community. Join us!
Performances? Hack-a-thons? Maker Faires? Other interactions or services? Propose any other format of participation + explain how it works. We’re open to new ideas.

Many thanks for your help! We look forward to seeing you in Chicago!

Rich & Nancy

Rich Cherry & Nancy Proctor Co-chairs,
Museums and the Web 2015

September 26, 2014September 27, 2014

PRESS RELEASE: #MWA2014: Museums and the Web Asia 2014

#MWA2014: Museums and the Web Asia 2014
October 7-10, 2014 – Daejeon & Seoul, South Korea
Connecting museum innovators with leading-edge technology and
digital practices from around the world

July 23^rd 2014, Silver Spring, MD – Museums and the Web is an annual conference featuring advanced research and exemplary applications of digital practice for cultural, natural and scientific heritage. From 7th to 10th October 2014, the conference will be held in Daejeon and Seoul, South Korea, and will include presentations and contributions by leading museum technologists from Asia Pacific, North America, Europe and the Middle East.

Formed by professionals from around the world, the MW community has been meeting since 1997 and its annual North American conference is the largest in the museum technology field. For the 3rd year in a row, Museums and the Web is convening in Asia to extend and connect its lively community globally. Over the last two years, the conference has been held in Hong Kong and Beijing, featuring the leading edge of digital practice in Asian cultural institutions and from around the world. This year’s appointment with #MWA2014 in South Korea marks a further expansion of the global network of museum innovators and raises the bar for museum practice everywhere.

#MWA2014 offers a range of learning opportunities and many ways to contribute, present and discuss. The conference program includes pre-conference workshops, panels, lightning talks, formal papers, informal networking, museum project demonstrations and vendor exhibits, how-to sessions and crit rooms.

September 3, 2014September 8, 2014

Call for proposals for Museums and the Web 2015 Chicago

We are delighted to announce that we have launched the call for proposals for Museums and the Web 2015 (MW2015). MW2015 is the 19th annual Museums and the Web conference and will be held in Chicago April 8-11, 2015 at The Palmer House.

The call for proposals closes September 30th

Guidelines for Proposals | Terms and Conditions | Submit your Proposal

There are more than a dozen ways to participate in Museums and the Web!

Contribute to MWX, Museums and the Web’s new digital exhibition initiative: propose exhibits and interactive experiences as well as written papers and presentations about transformative uses of technology in museum studies, digital curating and/or contemporary art practice. Full papers (required, up to 5,000 words) will be peer-reviewed and considered for publication in the digital and printed proceedings of the conference. Sept 30 is the deadline for formal papers and sessions; Dec 31 for demonstrations of digital experiences emerging from or inspiring contemporary art practice.
Offer a Pre-conference Workshop: Are you an expert in your field? Share your expertise by leading a half-day or full-day pre-conference workshop! Workshops are held the day before the conference begins and workshop leaders are compensated for their teaching. No written paper is required.
Present a Formal Paper: Share your leading work in the field through a written paper (required, up to 5,000 words) and an oral presentation in a conference session (approx. 20 min. plus discussion). All formal papers are published on the Museums and the Web site, and selected papers are published in the online and printed proceedings of the conference.
Lead a Professional Forum: Convene a one-hour discussion or debate about timely and critical topics of interest to the museum community. No written paper is required.
Teach a How-to Session: You have one hour to demonstrate and teach a practical skill or best practices for a museum topic. A written version of your session (required, up to 2,500 words) will be published on the Museums and the Web site to serve as an on-going reference both for attendees of your session and others.
Demonstrate your project and explain the designs and the decisions that went into it to colleagues in an exhibit-booth setting. Demonstrations are only open to museum professionals and projects created in a non-profit environment. Commercial organizations are invited to demonstrate their products and projects in Exhibitor Briefings.
Give a Lightning Talk in a 1.5 hour session that includes 6 lightning talks of 7 minutes each plus plenty of time for questions and discussion. Slides and recordings of the lightning talks will be published on the Museums and the Web site, and presenters are invited to blog about their topics (up to 1,000 words) on the MW site.
Propose and lead an Unconference Session: topics are selected by attendees during the first day of the conference so the conversation can continue throughout our time together.
Participate in a Crit Room: Panels of leaders in the museum field will provide a free assessment of your web or mobile project for accessibility and other best practices. Sign up before the conference for a critique on a first-come, first served basis (approximately four projects can be assessed in each 1.5 hour crit session).
Participate in a “Birds of a Feather” round-table: lead the discussion or dip into several while enjoying breakfast with colleagues. Topics are proposed by participants during the MW conference in the run-up to the breakfast.
Participate in Best of the Web: propose your project or vote for your favorites! Help us share the best of museums’ digital work in a wide range of categories to inspire the global community. Nominations for the Best of the Web awards open in February each year.
Exhibit your commercial products and services in the Exhibit Hall.
Give an Exhibitor Briefings. on recent projects and new commercial products.
Be there: the best part of MW is always meeting informally with some of the most creative and innovative museum professionals from around the world and enjoying the warmth and generosity of this community. Join us!

Performances? Hack-a-thons? Maker Faires? Other interactions or services? Propose any other format of participation + explain how it works. We’re open to new ideas.

Many thanks for your help! We look forward to seeing you in Chicago!
Rich & Nancy

Rich Cherry & Nancy Proctor
Co-chairs, Museums and the Web 2015

August 21, 2014August 21, 2014

Communicating the Museum conference in Sydney and Melbourne November 4th-11th

Agenda is proud to present the 14th edition of the international conference ‘Communicating the Museum’ (CTM). After several very successful CTM conferences in a number of European cities for over 10 years, we are now proud to host our first CTM in the Pacific region, namely in the amazing cities of Sydney and Melbourne from 4th to 11th November 2014.

Communicating the Museum is the world’s leading arts communications conference. We bring together cultural leaders from all over the world and give all participants a great opportunity to network and exchange ideas. CTM also offers participants the chance to learn from experts from industries outside of the museum world, such as: technology, business, branding, media and corporate communications.

Building international collaboration, reshaping a museum from the inside, engaging the community and branding a museum as a destination will be some of the many topics discussed by our experts. The list of this year’s speakers is growing fast, with leading experts in marketing, communications, development and new media confirmed from Australia, France, Denmark, UK, USA, and Singapore.

This conference will give you the opportunity to discuss and debate the latest trends in communication and the arts and to explore Sydney and Melbourne at its best via a range of social events and cultural tours.

Check our programme and register on: www.communicatingthemuseum.com

April 14, 2014

Going to AAM? So are we!

Museums and the Web 2014 was super fun but after a few weeks we start missing all our MW friends and the conference excitement so we decided to partner with Axiell & AAM to host a MW Experts Pavilion at AAM in Seattle May 18^th -21^st. We are still working out the details but if you are going to AAM let us know by signing up to the special list below where we will post interesting goings on before and during AAM. Not only will we have experts but we might also have a few things that our very special friends on this list will be the first to find out about:) And dont worry about being on another list as this one will self destruct after AAM.

April 1, 2014April 1, 2014

MW Conference App released

We are excited to announce that we have launched our first conference app for Museums and the Web in partnership with STQRY. To start using the “Museums and the Web” app on your smartphone, go to your phone’s app store and download it for free. “Museums and the Web” is available for iPhone and Android. Enjoy!

Use this app to look up conference events, including last minute changes, using the Program tab, keep up with live updates using the Social tab, and learn about this year’s MWX exhibition featuring work by leading artists using creative technology through the MWX tab.We even built in a few surprises from MWX using some of the latest mobile technology to enhance your experience at this year’s conference, so please download it before you arrive, turn on your Bluetooth and enjoy.And because Nancy and I never settle for just one of anything, stay tuned for more MW related apps from MW2014′s Mobile Bake-off!

Nancy and Rich

MW2014 program co-chairs

March 4, 2014March 4, 2014

Just-in-time registration closes March 19th!

If you missed our conference in Florence Italy in February, its not to late to register for Museums and the Web 2014 in Baltimore Maryland, April 2-5, and join a Deep Dive on Email Archiving in Art Museums. Exhibitors looking to reach museum technologists from around the world are invited to sponsor, advertise, or reserve a space in the exhibit halls at these events.

As the largest international conference devoted to the exploration of art, science, natural and cultural heritage online, Museums and the Web is the place to connect and learn from more than 600 colleagues including leading technologists, educators, curators, librarians, designers, managers, directors, scholars, consultants, programmers, analysts, and developers from museums, galleries, libraries, and science centers. Connect with hundreds of institutions from more than 40 countries that attend every year.

Our in depth program features 160 presenters from 17 countries, giving workshops, paper sessions, panels crit rooms, demos and more. We are also hosting the 2nd year of MWX (Museums and the Web Exhibition) with a series of sessions and events as well as digital art experiences.

Last years diverse group is listed here:MW2013

All MW2014 Sessions will be held at Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel located at 202 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 USA. The hotel overlooks downtown Baltimore’s famous Inner Harbor and is convenient to great dining, shopping, and museums.

MW2014 has negotiated a special rate for reservations between March 30th and April 6, 2014 for a Single or Double of $199/night. Make reservations here: https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_gi_new&groupID=21537718

We’re looking forward to seeing you in Baltimore April 2-5, 2014

Nancy and Rich
MW2014 program co-chairs

January 23, 2014April 13, 2021

MW2014 Regular registration closes soon – register now and get a free workshop

Join us in Baltimore for the 18th Museums and the Web conference: April 2-5, 2014.

As the largest international conference devoted to the exploration of art, science, natural and cultural heritage online, Museums and the Web is the must attend event for more than 600 museum professionals from more than 40 countries.

Join educators, curators, librarians, designers, managers, directors, scholars, consultants, programmers, analysts, and developers from museums, galleries, libraries, science centers, and the professionals, companies, foundations and governments that support them. See the list of institutions that were represented last year at MW2013 for a sense of the diversity of this fun, creative and enthusiastic group.

Regular registration closes January 31st and thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, we are able to offer a limited number of free 1/2 day workshop coupons at MW2014 (see terms and conditions below). Whether its Drupal 7, Game Design, Google Analytics or Goggle AdWords, we have a workshop for you. This discount will not last long!

Please apply the following workshop coupon when you check out: 9ea6-4fce-ffba-63d3

We’re looking forward to seeing you in Baltimore April 2-5, 2014

Nancy and Rich
MWA2013 program co-chairs

Workshop Coupon Terms and Conditions

The workshop coupon code is for a limited number and will be honored on a first come first served basis until it expires when all of the free workshops slots are used.
Registration may be on a separate order but you must have a paid registration for the coupon to be valid.
The coupon will only be valid on your order if you check out and make payment for any balance.
The coupon may not be used in conjunction with a complimentary registration or other discount.
The coupon is limited to one per registrant in conjunction with paid registration at the conference.
MW is not responsible for technical issues that prevent you from using this coupon before the offer expires.
This coupon is not redeemable for cash

January 23, 2014January 23, 2014

Chris Prom to keynote MW Deep Dive on email preservation and access for art museums

We are very excited that Christopher J. (Chris) Prom will be keynoting the Museums and the Web Deep Dive Assessing Tools and Best Practices for Email Preservation and Access in Art Museums which is preceding MW2014.

Chris is Associate Director of University of Illinois Archives and a Professor of Library Administration at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He holds a PhD in history from the University of Illinois and also studied at the University of York (United Kingdom). He is a Fellow of the Society of American Archivists and has received several research fellowships including a Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award.

He has served the Society of American Archivists in several capacities and is currently Publications Editor for the Society. He maintains the Practical E-Records Blog and an active publication portfolio. His research describes the ways in which archival users seek information relevant to their needs and assesses methods that archivists can use to efficiently meet those needs. He authored a technical watch report for the Digital Preservation Coalition, “Preserving Email,” and is currently researching methods to preserve social media records.

The special session will occur April 1st as part of Museums and the Web 2014 and is chaired by Susan Chun and Dale Kronkright

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January 15, 2014January 23, 2014

Free MW2014 workshop coupons – these will not last long

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, Museums and the Web is able to offer a limited number of free 1/2 day workshop coupons at MW2014 (see terms and conditions below). With the fabulous workshops listed below, this discount will not last long!

Please apply the following coupon when you check out: 9ea6-4fce-ffba-63d3

Wednesday, April 02, 2014
Morning workshops 9:00am – 12:00pm

Introduction to Drupal 8 Site Building
– Ken Rickard, United States, Larry Garfield, USA

Maximizing Ad Grants, Google’s in-kind advertising program for nonprofits
– Maren Dougherty, USA

Producing a great web video – from a filmmaker’s point of view
– Alexa Schulz, USA

Project management for mobile
– Loic Tallon, USA

Rules of Play: Design Elements of Addictive Online Learning Games
– Dave Schaller, USA

Seb Chan & Brian Alpert’s Web Metrics and Google Analytics for museums, part 1
– Sebastian Chan, USA, Brian Alpert, USA

Web re-design – a practical hands-on toolkit
– Christopher Jaja, Canada, Brian Dawson, Canada

What’s the first rule of Computer Club – talk about Computer Club!
– Carolyn Royston, UK, Simon Delafond, UK

Afternoon Workshops 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Creating mobile apps for museums, the easy way
– Slavko Milekic, USA

Introduction to Drupal 8 Module Development
– Ken Rickard, United States, Larry Garfield, USA

Quick and dirty Google Analytics tricks for testing website features
– Andrew Lewis, UK

Seb Chan & Brian Alpert’s Web Metrics and Google Analytics for museums, part 2
– Sebastian Chan, USA, Brian Alpert, USA

Sustainability Strategies for Digital Resources
– Nancy Maron, USA, Sarah Pickle, USA

Taking WordPress beyond the blog
– Titus Bicknell, USA

Tools for designing visitor-centered mobile experiences
– Laura Mann, USA, Lindsey Green, UK

Untangling the Web: How Museums Can Enhance Collections Through Web Archiving
– Lori Donovan, USA

Terms and Conditions

This coupon code is for a limited number and will be honored on a first come first served basis until it expires when all of the free workshops slots are used.
Registration may be on a separate order but you must have a paid registration for the coupon to be valid.
The coupon will only be valid on your order if you check out and make payment for any balance.
The coupon may not be used in conjunction with a complimentary registration or other discount.
The coupon is limited to one per registrant in conjunction with paid registration at the conference.
MW is not responsible for technical issues that prevent you from using this coupon before the offer expires.
This coupon is not redeemable for cash

January 6, 2014

11 Great MW2014 Workshops Posted

Whether its mobile, video, gaming or project management, MW2014 has some great workshops for you! Check out these workshops and the rest of the program here: http://mw2014.museumsandtheweb.com/program/
Morning:
Maximizing Ad Grants, Google’s in-kind advertising program for nonprofits – Maren Dougherty, USA
Producing a great web video – from a filmmaker’s point of view – Alexa Schulz, USA
Project management for mobile – Loic Tallon, USA
Rules of Play: Design Elements of Addictive Online Learning Games – Dave Schaller, USA
Seb Chan & Brian Alpert’s Web Metrics and Google Analytics for museums, part 1 – Sebastian Chan, USA, Brian Alpert, USA
What’s the first rule of Computer Club – talk about Computer Club! – Carolyn Royston, UK

Afternoon:
Creating mobile apps for museums, the easy way – Slavko Milekic, USA
Seb Chan & Brian Alpert’s Web Metrics and Google Analytics for museums, part 2 – Sebastian Chan, USA, Brian Alpert, USA
Sustainability Strategies for Digital Resources – Nancy Maron, USA, Sarah Pickle, USA
Taking WordPress beyond the blog – Titus Bicknell, USA
Tools for designing visitor-centered mobile experiences – Laura Mann, USA, Lindsey Green, UK

Regular Registration through January 31st: http://mw2014.museumsandtheweb.com/registration/

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Workshop Coupon Terms and Conditions

The workshop coupon code is for a limited number and will be honored on a first come first served basis until it expires when all of the free workshops slots are used.

Registration may be on a separate order but you must have a paid registration for the coupon to be valid.

The coupon will only be valid on your order if you check out and make payment for any balance.

The coupon may not be used in conjunction with a complimentary registration or other discount.

The coupon is limited to one per registrant in conjunction with paid registration at the conference.

MW is not responsible for technical issues that prevent you from using this coupon before the offer expires.

This coupon is not redeemable for cash