Frankie,
I hate to say 'I told you so', but the honest truth is that nobody *likes* the online collections database model anymore - at least from the world of funders and politicians.
We really do need a new product to excite these people - which might still focus on interacting with Collections in a browser, but in much more imaginative and mediated ways.
All best,
Nick
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From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Frankie Roberto
Sent: 08 July 2009 15:06
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Subject: "Museums' future lies on the internet, say Serota and MacGregor"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/jul/08/museums-future-lies-online
Interesting report from the Museum of the 21st Century event. (another here:
http://nlablog.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/the-museum-of-the-21st-century/)
Of note in the comments:
"Not convinced. Museum objects just don't ratchet up the obsession and
outrage necessary to work the web 2 crowd. Unless people were allowed to do
something radical like curate by public vote, I can't see them eagerly
clicking through databases of objects - and then it'd be pretty geeky and
niche."
Ouch!
Frankie
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Frankie Roberto
Experience Designer, Rattle
0114 2706977
http://www.rattlecentral.com
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