[#musetech syllabus thread: week 6!] This week's readings focused on in-gallery tech. We kicked off the topic with @rosemarybeetle's blog post on what the @V_and_A learned from observing visitors vam.ac.uk/blog/digital-m…
We also investigated @CultureGrrl's critique of @cooperhewitt's Pen, @ClevelandArt's Gallery One, and @MuseumModernArt's Audio+ wsj.com/articles/the-b…
We also delved into the responses @CultureGrrl received from #musetech pros like @SarahatReynolda @donundeen @sebchan @caw_ who largely called for a more nuanced (and inclusive) critique of the role tech can play in museum visits artsjournal.com/culturegrrl/20…
Once again, we benefitted from @shell7's transparency and innovation as she described prototyping a wearable tour at @the_barnes medium.com/barnes-foundat…
In spite of our experiences with isolating audio tours and apps, we were inspired by how tech might be used in the galleries to spark conversations and facilitate a social experience for the (many/most) visitors who come in pairs or groups medium.com/barnes-foundat…
expands on social tech books.google.com/books?id=lNoGD…
And we took a peek into the world of #VR and #AR with @StephenKarmazyn's piece on Canadian museum experiments with this emerging technology theglobeandmail.com/arts/the-role-…
In their important paper about the commitment to inclusive design at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, @pushdesignca @bwyman @SinaBahram detail a path that is not just about doing right thing for visitors but has also become a driver for innovation mw2016.museumsandtheweb.com/paper/inclusiv…
describes how @iheartSAM engaged a Teen Arts Group (TAG) to write and record their own permanent collection cell phone tours for the general public mw2016.museumsandtheweb.com/paper/teens-us…
We wrapped up our readings with a look at how museums are tracking visitor behavior through the wifi on their phones. Creepy or smart? You decide! gizmodo.co.uk/2017/04/exclus…
In addition to these fascinating case studies, we also got treated to a discussion led by #musetech veteran @sluggernova who was so generous in sharing her experiences creating and sustaining in-gallery tech, mobile tech, online tech, and everything in between!
By the way, sorry I was a bit late with sharing this unit! Later this week I'll post about week 7, which will look at how mobile tech enables us to offer museum experiences anytime and anywhere. More soon...
