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Dear MCGers,
Just to keep up the hijacking (and I will answer the questionnaire separately...)
The Collections Trust has adopted two separate collaborative platforms to support the development of standards in professional practice:
1. The Standards Wiki (http://standards.collectionslink.org.uk) is based on MediaWiki and uses the wiki framework to crowdsource the development of beta versions of new standards prior to launch (currently SPECTRUM 4.0 and Benchmarks in Collections Care). I should emphasise that it is not the collaboration that is new - we have always run the development of SPECTRUM in particular as a collaborative exercise, but this is the first time we have a technology platform which allows for asynchronous discussion/editing along with a full audit trail of changes accepted and rejected.
2. Collections Link itself (http://www.collectionslink.org.uk) uses a set of social tools which include:
- Facebook integration
- Online collaboration/document sharing
- User-generated (and curated) content and articles
- Groups, friends and other collaborative functionality
- The integration of RSS feeds from other providers
- Twitter integration & email push
We are also currently working on a crowdfunding module which allows groups to set fundraising targets and lets users allocate 'tokens' to the particular target. A project reaching its target can 'cash in' its tokens via Paypal and use them to fund the project.
The aim of taking this approach to Collections Link has effectively been to open up the process of developing and sharing professional knowledge so that it can flow more freely. The underlying motivation behind this is obviously the background context of cuts and restructuring which both put a lot of professional knowledge at risk and which make it less likely that individual practitioners will have direct access to an expert colleague or mate down the road.
We have a 3rd potential wiki - the Culture Grid Vocabulary Bank (http://culturegrid.lexaurus.net/) which is kindly provided to the Collections Trust by the Vocabulary Management Group (http://www.vocman.co.uk). Although we haven't yet implemented it, this platform also has a module which permits the collaborative development of new taxonomies and vocabularies. I would be interested to gauge the degree of interest from colleagues on the list in using a collaborative platform for terminological development in this way.
All best,
Nick
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From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anna Kranz
Sent: 29 August 2011 19:53
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Social Media and Professional Practice
Hello Tim,
here some examples of wiki use in museums:
Amersham Museum – Wiki
http://amershammuseum.pbworks.com/w/page/12607038/FrontPage
Science Museum – Object Wiki (noncurrent)
http://objectwiki.sciencemuseum.org.uk/wiki/
The Smithsonian – Webstrategy Wiki (something more internal)
http://smithsonian-webstrategy.wikispaces.com/home
Also have a look at the following articles/presentations/papers:
Baker, T., Hoover, J. and Sherman, R. (2009) “Collaborative History - Creating (and Fostering) a Wiki Community”, in J. Trant and D. Bearman (eds). Museums and the Web 2009: Proceedings. Toronto: Archives & Museum Informatics, Available from: <http://www.archimuse.com/mw2009/papers/baker/baker/.html>
Bowen, J. (2008) [presentation] “Wiki Software and Facilities for Museums”, Museums and the Web conference (Montreal, Canada, 9–12 April 2008), Available from:<http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080414164154/museums/images/e/e0/MW2008_wiki_workshop.pdf>,
Looseley, R., and Roberto, F. (2009) “Museums & Wikis: Two Case Studies”, in J. Trant and D. Bearman (eds). Museums and the Web 2009: Proceedings. Toronto: Archives & Museum Informatics, Available from: <http://www.archimuse.com/mw2009/papers/looseley/looseley.html>, [Accessed at the 4th of June 2011]
Reijnders, T. (2009) “Museums in Command of Open-Source Wikis. The Possibilities, Benefits and Risks of Wikis for Museums.”, in Mitzschke, A., Mougey, T., Quarz, M. and Reijnders, T. (eds) “YouMedia: Participatory Practices and Cultural Citizenship on Web 2.0”, MPhil CAST Module 5 - Maastricht University, Available from: <http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/web/file?uuid=3609d0ee-d602-40cc-854e-6d4a0139bc12&owner=32cf7230-30bd-4cae-8cd3-a3c41eeb5c0a>
Hope this is enlightening… Sorry for hijackings this thread!
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> Datum: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:08:49 +0100
> Von: Tim Trent <[log in to unmask]>
> An: [log in to unmask]
> Betreff: Re: Social Media and Professional Practice
> I like the survey and filled it out as well as I am able. This is all
> rather new to our small museum and all is experimental
>
> Services such as Digg annoy me!
>
> You might have a giggle at
> http://timtrent.blogspot.com/2009/09/boredom-is-terrible-thing-for-webmaster.html
>
> I see you never mentioned Technoturkey, oops, Technorati:
> http://timtrent.blogspot.com/2009/08/technorati-your-day-is-done-your-course.html is worth
> a chuckle, too
>
> One of your questions is about using Wikipedia. May I ask how colleagues
> use Wikipedia? After all, it;s useless to cite, the content is arbitrarily
> correct, the 'peer review' process is not peer review as we know it, and any
> fool like me may edit it! I do!
>
>
>
> On 29 Aug 2011, at 16:27, Nicole Beale wrote:
>
> > Happy Bank Holiday Monday all,
> >
> > I am part way though an MSc dissertation and am carrying out a survey on
> the use of social media and the implications for professional practice in
> the cultural heritage sector. I have set up an initial survey online, it
> takes about 30 minutes to complete (but questions can be skipped depending
> on the time that you have available).
> >
> > If you work with social media and are employed (or working for/with) a
> cultural heritage organisation, it would be great if you could answer a few
> of the questions in my survey.
> >
> > Here is the link:
> >
> > https://www.isurvey.soton.ac.uk/3149
> >
> > Pleas contact me off list if you have any questions or thoughts about
> the survey.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Nicole
> >
> > Nicole Beale
> > University of Southampton
> >
> > @nicoleebeale
> >
> > http://about.me/nicolebeale
> > http://theculturalheritageweb.wordpress.com
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