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Karen Wade

25-Report.indd - education_or_reputation.pdf - 1 views

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    What will the emphasis on STEM, and the movement away from encouraging a liberal arts education (even at liberal arts schools) mean for the future of our culture? This report identifies trends leading us in that direction. So, considering these trends, what roles can museum play in promoting a liberal education?
Lisa Eriksen

An Amazing Village Designed Just For People With Dementia - 0 views

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    This is an amazing - yet logical - concept. Great example of "experience design."  How could museums be a part of this village? 
Lisa Eriksen

Jeremy Hunt promises revolution in care for dementia sufferers - Telegraph - 0 views

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    Dementia diagnosis and care given priority in Britain. Businesses are providing specialized training on identifying and dealing with persons with dementia.  Museums should be on board with this training.
Lisa Eriksen

Google tells Glass users to stop being 'glassholes' - 0 views

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    Issues of public etiquette using google glass...do museums have "rules" yet?
Ruth Cuadra

Scientists: Let's Change How We Talk About Climate Change - 0 views

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    What's needed...is a lot more public debate about the risks of inaction. "Risk is something we all understand in our daily lives...and if people were to think more about the risk of inaction, we think they would be more inclined to take action." How can museums help move the conversation forward?
Ruth Cuadra

The Last 20 Inches: Data's Treacherous Journey from the Screen to the Mind - 0 views

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    If you have any doubt that there is value in look at data visually, visit immersion.media.mit.edu to see a visual representation of your own email. Imagine this kind of network display applied to museum visitors...who is connected to whom and how often do they communicate.
Megan Conn

Will millennials kill Costco? - Term Sheet - 0 views

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    "What happens when its customers are a generation that prefers urban living?"  same question could be asked by suburban museums. 
Ruth Cuadra

Acoustic cloaking device hides objects from sound - 0 views

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    The new device reroutes sound waves to create the impression that both the cloak and anything beneath it are not there...holds potential for architectural acoustics. -- I would love to see a way for museums to create cones of silence so that viewing objects can be shielded from the sound bleed of videos, noisy interactives, and maybe even people!
Megan Conn

San Francisco Just Became the First Major U.S. City to Ban the Sale of Plasti... - 1 views

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    Impact for museum vending/concessions in the future?
Ruth Cuadra

Official Blog: Supercharge your summer at Maker Camp - 1 views

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    Does anyone know a museum participating as a Google Maker Camp "campsite"?
Karen Wade

The Uncataloged Museum: Diversity and Reciprocity: Who Decides? - 0 views

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    Guest post on diversity from one of Linda Norris's long-distance mentees.
Ruth Cuadra

More women in their 40s are having babies - 0 views

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    Older mothers make sense when young adults are living with the parents longer. How will this change what museums need to provide in terms of family experiences?
Megan Conn

NYC Doctors Are Now Prescribing Fruits And Veggies : The Salt : NPR - 1 views

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    Even more reason for museums to start stocking their cafes with fruits and veggies. 
Megan Conn

Paid time off for volunteering gains traction as way to retain employees - The Washingt... - 0 views

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    How can museums harness this trend? 
Johanna Fassbender

Vending machine offers beer only to users who do nothing | Springwise - 1 views

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    Maybe we could have a de-stress station at the entrance of a museum...
Lisa Eriksen

Who's Not Online and Why | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project - 0 views

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    Could the 15% of non-internet users be/become museum visitors?  If these people are frustrated by the internet itself, how does this belief play out in our exhibits and programs?
Karen Wade

Museum Audience Insight: The Attendance Slide: A call-to-action - 0 views

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    Words to the wise, and a reminder everyone should start using foresight techniques if they want to survive!
Lisa Eriksen

Emotional attachment to robots could affect outcome on battlefield | UW Today - 0 views

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    Emotional attachment to robots?  As they become integrated into our lives-and our museums-how will we relate to them?  
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