What does good staff training look like?
Rebecca Herz ponders the question of how to effectively achieve museum goals for visitors, especially when they might challenge visitor (and often staff) expectations.
Does Community Participation Scale to Destination Institutions?
Nina Simon explores the topic of community participation in big cultural institutions in her blog Museum 2.0.
Museum Studies Programs & Tools for Creating More Inclusive Curricula
Gretchen Sorin, director and distinguished professor of the Cooperstown Graduate Program, addresses the issue of diversity in graduate school programs on the Center for the Future of Museums blog.
(A MicroRanger Guide and the MicroRangers cart in the Hall of North American Mammals.)
Using Museum Carts to Support Visitor Interaction with Augmented Objects
Why train teachers, volunteers and young people to run museum carts?
Why Budget Testing is a terrible way for foundations to determine funding allocation
“Budget Testing” is when funders have rules regarding how much funding an organization can apply for based on its budget size. Many foundations, for example, will not fund an organization for more than 10% of its budget. Others have set limits, such as organizations with budgets less than $1M can only apply for $25,000, and those over $1M can apply for $100,000.
How to Stretch Your Nonprofit’s Marketing Resources
HubSpot discusses how to stretch your marketing resources with useful tips and tricks.
49 Noteworthy Social Networking Stats and Facts
Though new social networks continue to be launched (e.g. SnapChat, Blab) and some disappear (anyone remember Pownce or Friendster?), the “big three” among both consumers and marketers continue to thrive and dominate.
The Role of Humor in Teaching and Mentoring
Gloria Wilson ponders the question "What role does humor play in teaching and learning in art education?"
