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Tales from the blog – #mcn2012tale | Museum Computer NetworkScheduled: Track: F. Technology Infrastructure, Content Strategy Room: East Room Abstract: The demise of blogging is a recurrent theme in…0
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As the organizer of this little carnival I went first and for the first time ever told the story in public of how and why I started blogging, which was something I’d avoided for some time, and later told people in small groups, over drinks, and informally. Doing it in front of an audience while being filmed was a bit more nerve wracking than I let on, but boy am I glad to have come out! “Hi! My name is Ed, and I blog.”
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The blog post that started it all for #erodley: seeing two amazing exhibits and writing down observations #mcn2012tales http://ow.ly/f8lQ7 -
Tales from the blog! I’ve found my museum blogging tribe. 🙂 #mcn2012tale #MCN2012 -
@erodley’s post that he’s referring to is the first post I remember reading of his. #mcn2012tale -
Shoutout for Halsey Burgund’s “Scapes” Roundware app at #mcn2012tale Evolver article here: http://bit.ly/RlWbQW -
@erodley sez: “We’re a niche community; it’s not like we’ll ever rise to the top of Reddit.” #mcn2012tale
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“Blogging is way to explore ideas that are interesting to you & your colleagues.” via @erodley #mcn2012tale
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Blogging is fast, responsive & a vehicle for engagement and immediate conversation. #mcn2012tale
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When thinking about blogging – “Feel the fear and do it anyway” #mcn2012tale -
@erodley: “If I had to describe blogging in one word, I’d say ‘terrifying'” But there’s no substitute for it. #mcn2012tale
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@erodley made a conscious choice to separate his blogging persona from his work persona. #mcn2012tale
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“Tales from the Blog”: Confession: I was busted for blogging in 2001, as a curatorial assistant. http://bit.ly/PH9aOY #MCN2012tale #MCN2012 -
.@forwardretreat What happened as a result? #mcn2012tale
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I never stopped, & the folks who were upset now get it (and me!). Moral of the story: Blog carefully, but blog no matter what. #MCN2012tale
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@cshteynberg In 2001? Not much—Internet was a smaller place; no FB, no Twitter though I would re-pub anything from then, now. #MCN2012tale
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@forwardretreat Glad you were brave enough to do so! #mcn2012tale
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No surprises here: content is king, traffic comes from search engines, and it’s not all the same people talking to one another #mcn2012tale
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@erodley sez: “Blogging makes me do my thinking properly.” #mcn2012tale
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Mike Murawski, Portland Art Museum
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When I was putting the panel together, I looked for someone who ran a collaborative blog as a way to round out the kinds of blogging represented. I had just started reading Mike’s fabulous “Art Museum Teaching” blog, and I am so glad he agreed to join us. His presentation was great and the discussion it triggered was fascinating, both in the room and in the Twitter backchannel. And I’ve made another professional contact. I may have moaned about how oversubscribed I was at MCN2012, but getting to really connect with the people who I served with on panels was a highlight of the event. I recommend it. If you’ve got people you’d like to meet, then coming up with a conference session that you can invite them to is a pretty neat way to meet and work together.
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Blogs as way to continue awesome conversations that start at places like #mcn2012 #mcn2012tale
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@murawski27: How we should blog: less about “look at how awesome I am” and more about testing ideas/experiments #mcn2012tale
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Wow–@murawski27 says that http://artmuseumteaching.com is 25% posting and 75% commenting. #mcn2012tale
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Clickership = understanding your audience. #mcn2012tale
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@murawsi27 estimates that museum blogs reach several million people a year. #mcn2012tale
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@murawski27 Sometimes museums do suck, so need space to talk that through (for example, teen engagement: http://ow.ly/f8o2O ) #mcn2012tale
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@murawski27: instead of waiting three years to publish article in journal, start conversation now with colleagues by blogging #mcn2012tale
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“How well do we, as bloggers/digital authors play across national, global boundaries, fields, networks?” Excellent question. #MCN2012tale
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@5easypieces Wow, looks like some good convos happening at #MCN2012tale. Think I might have to make the trip next year -
How do we connect cross disciplines and professionals in the blog sphere? #mcn2012tale
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@shineslike “kamikazed” her way into blogging. Nice! #mcn2012tale
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@shineslike sez: “My blogging persona defines my professional persona.” #mcn2012tale
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Suse Cairns, University of Newcastle
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Suse is a dear friend and her blog “MuseumGeek” has really blown up over the past year. It’s a delightful blend of deep thought rooted in theory (PhD programs can do that you, I’m told) and soul-searching questions about the profession that hooked me and loads of other people almost immediately. Her experience of blogging really being her persona, as opposed to the rest of the panel, made for some lively back and forth.
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@shineslike: “My blogging persona defines my professional persona.” But ideas aren’t smart just because they’re spoken loudly. #MCN2012tale
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@shineslike: no institutional affiliation can be freeing for blogging, but sometimes cowgirl approach can get you in trouble #mcn2012tale
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Many different approaches to blogging – cowboy and kamikaze #mcn2012tale can be scary and risky
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@shineslike sez: “Hitting ‘post’ right before you go to bed is a really bad idea.” #mcn2012tale
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@shineslike conflict is worth it if your blog creates genuine, thought-provoking conversation! #mcn2012tale
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Eric Siegel, New York Hall of Science
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I’ve known Eric longer than anybody else on the panel and his work at NYSci and now online is amazing. While we slave away in our cubicles, he’s working with MakerFaire, Björk, TMGB, and loads of other interesting folks. And blogging as a senior manager carries even more burdens than other kinds of blogging.
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Blogging allows you to share the behind-the-scenes of your museum and richly interact w/ ur users/readers #MCN2012tale #mcn2012 -
Eric Seigel sez: “In order to keep a listserv healthy, people need to meet in person at least once a year.” #mcn2012tale
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NY Hall of science encourages staff to blog within an “ecology” of blogs. #mcn2012tale
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Listservs don’t always make people think long and carefully before talking, plus the convo is clunky = why I like blogs better #mcn2012tale
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@5easypieces ? utility & real connective power of listservs. Can they be reformatted for social media environment? #mcn2012tale #MCNbuzz -
@nealstimler @5easypieces Or do you think their power is the fact that they aren’t visible? A safe space. #mcn2012tale
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@shineslike @5easypieces if we support openness & transparency as #musetech values – why hide ideas in listserv silo? #mcn2012tale
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Plus, if search is king, than as @nealstimler says: transparency and searchability is important #mcn2012tale
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@nealstimler @5easypieces Because not everyone is comfortable in public. Different affordances. #mcn2012tale
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@shineslike Yet, that is precisely what subject-specific blogging does: establishes authority by creating a public record. #MCN2012tale
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@shineslike The professionalization of blogging has reified this authority. See also: blogger payment models (i.e. Gawker). #MCN2012tale
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@shineslike So, subject-specific blogging is an ongoing public job interview, in essence. Establish authority –> hired. #MCN2012tale
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Question and Answer
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Museums can use blogs to share information, archive work, & encourage conversation. #mcn2012tale
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With professional writing, you what kinds of people are going to read a piece of writing, with a blog, that’s up for grabs #mcn2012tale
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How far is too far and how do you know when to filter yourself when blogging? Do you ask colleagues? #mcn2012tale
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@5easypieces @erodley Let’s discuss separation of personal/professional personas online. Functionally impossible, I suspect. #MCN2012tale
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Many props to those bloggers in #mcn2012tale who risk job security and put the risky ideas out there to have the meaty, difficult convos.
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@erodley “Blogging is a place to ask questions.” Yes, I think so. #mcn2012tale
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Completely agree we need to focus on discussing process not product. But it can be scary! #mcn2012tale #MACDecipher -
Blogging about process- just as important as end product &excellent way for us to learn from each other during building stages. #mcn2012tale
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@thisisaaronland Re: Blogging: “We are terrified of being wrong in public.” This is radically, palpably true. #MCN2012tale #MCN2012
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@5easypieces: on an individual level we’re able to go out on a limb, but institutionally we’re not–why? #mcn2012tale
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The most succesful posts when I blogged at the Museu Picasso where always those abt processes not results #MCN2012tale #mcn2012
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Part of problem: until blogging is part of job description, people won’t be able to have convos online. Must be sanctioned! #mcn2012tale
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@thisisaaronland #MCN2012tale #MCN2012 What is your most favorite mistake on the Internet? When were you *most* wrong in public?
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“Send us your resume and link to your blog” #mcn2012tale
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What role does individual “brand identity” play in professional blogging? #mcn2012tale
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@cshteynberg Individuals face smaller risks. Individuals also have less robust mechanisms for assessing risk so cognitive bias. #mcn2012tale -
Blogging definitely = branding. #mcn2012tale
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The best thing aout my blog is the community around it. It’s the people who respond so thoughtfully that define it to/for me. #mcn2012tale
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If you want to get comments, you need to ask for them. #mcn2012tale
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@DWCabinet Anonymity consistency is authoritative. Lack of either of those is somewhat problematic. #mcn2012tale
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I want to know who in this room either blogs, or has thought about it. Why, why not? #mcn2012tale
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“Hello, my name is Judy and I’m a lurker.” “Hi, Judy.” #mcn2012tale
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Blogging is about storytelling & offering a personal approach. For the neutral, institutional communication there’s the web #MCN2012tale
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Great point. RT @ChristineHealey: @shineslikeconcerned about the IP issues around it. Personal vs Professional boundaries… #mcn2012tale
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Key to increasing blogging audience/convo: Identifying key people in field and directly contacting them by email to weigh in #mcn2012tale
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The Q about time is interesting. How long does everyone spend on the blog a week? For me, it definitely eats up hours. #mcn2012tale
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@shineslike I try to keep up with a demanding 2-posts-per-year schedule at http://kovenjsmith.com #mcn2012tale
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@5easypieces: List of museum blogs http://bit.ly/XnNXNa from #mcn2012tale updated -
@shineslike: Even though it’s slightly corporate, this WSJ article made me think of #mcn2012tale discussion re: brand http://ow.ly/fbsqR
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The Aftermath
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And now, the processing begins. Mike was first out of the gate with a great recap. This counts as my recap. Soon the actual video will up, courtesy of MCN and your registration fees. I’ll add that link when I get it.
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@shineslike @erodley @erictsiegel @5easypieces let the post-MCN blogging begin – “When Bloggers Collide” http://wp.me/p1V79B-ix #mcn2012tale
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