Comments on: Tips for First-timers to Museums and the Web https://mw2013.museumsandtheweb.com/tips-for-first-timers-to-museums-and-the-web/ The annual conference of Museums and the Web | April 17-20, 2013 | Portland, OR, USA Mon, 03 Mar 2014 14:44:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6 By: Jeff Gates https://mw2013.museumsandtheweb.com/tips-for-first-timers-to-museums-and-the-web/#comment-95 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:36:23 +0000 http://mw2013.museumsandtheweb.com/?p=6377#comment-95 I’ve been following the Twitter stream from MW2013 and it seems there are a number of people interested in the elements of a good blog post. I’ve written a short list with the elements I have found to be useful in writing. You can download it at: http://outtacontext.com/jeffgates_writing_good_blogpost.pdf (PDF). Let me know what you think and if you have anything to add. My email is gatesj@si.edu

]]> By: Nancy Proctor https://mw2013.museumsandtheweb.com/tips-for-first-timers-to-museums-and-the-web/#comment-94 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:39:09 +0000 http://mw2013.museumsandtheweb.com/?p=6377#comment-94 The Crit Rooms are great opportunities to have your Web, Mobile and Inclusive Design projects critiqued by experienced professionals in a friendly and supportive environment. There is still room for Mobile and Inclusive Design projects to be critiqued; email us or tweet us to include yours!

]]> By: Nancy Proctor https://mw2013.museumsandtheweb.com/tips-for-first-timers-to-museums-and-the-web/#comment-93 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:35:12 +0000 http://mw2013.museumsandtheweb.com/?p=6377#comment-93 The complete attendees’ list is available if you have an account on the MW2013 site and are logged in: http://mw2013.museumsandtheweb.com/attendees/

Contact details are not provided through this list but linked in and other social media platforms are great ways to find people after the event.

]]> By: Nancy Proctor https://mw2013.museumsandtheweb.com/tips-for-first-timers-to-museums-and-the-web/#comment-92 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:32:09 +0000 http://mw2013.museumsandtheweb.com/?p=6377#comment-92 Demonstrations are exhibit-hall style sessions with each demonstrator in an exhibit booth for a 1 hour period.

]]> By: Nancy Proctor https://mw2013.museumsandtheweb.com/tips-for-first-timers-to-museums-and-the-web/#comment-91 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:30:12 +0000 http://mw2013.museumsandtheweb.com/?p=6377#comment-91 Saturday morning Birds of a Feather is a great way to join small group, informal conversations on topics of interest. Go to bed early Friday night!

]]> By: Nancy Proctor https://mw2013.museumsandtheweb.com/tips-for-first-timers-to-museums-and-the-web/#comment-90 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:29:26 +0000 http://mw2013.museumsandtheweb.com/?p=6377#comment-90 Although the doors to sessions may be closed, you are free to jump in once the session has started.

]]> By: Nancy Proctor https://mw2013.museumsandtheweb.com/tips-for-first-timers-to-museums-and-the-web/#comment-89 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:39:08 +0000 http://mw2013.museumsandtheweb.com/?p=6377#comment-89 What is the difference between MW and other conferences in the field?

MW is the largest international conference on museums and technology, and its program is built by the ground up from peer-review of proposed sessions and presentations. It is unique in its 17 year-old archive of papers from the formal sessions, which form an invaluable resource for the museum community and others. As such, it tends to feature the work of more experienced museum professionals who are synthesizing learnings from years of projects, often across institutions, in their presentations and papers. Nonetheless, students and newcomers also make important contributions to the program, which includes sessions that allow for more spontaneous and timely contributions to the conversation as well as the formal papers. Each year we experiment with new program formats and topics; suggest some yourself!

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