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Amanda Helton

San José Museum of Art
Manager of Digital Strategy
Santa Clara, CA

amandahelton.com

Art enthusiast, sunscreen evangelist, friend to every dog, uses she/her pronouns. Experienced strategy manager with a demonstrated history of working in museums, cultural institutions, and non-profits to build the capacity to provide meaningful, sustainable digital experiences accessible to all. Interested in cultivating digital literacy and ethics towards a more just technology landscape for all.

My Friends

12:00pm EDT

Welcome to MCN 2021, Get Inspired! Channel 1Mitchell Sava • Yvonne Lee • Eric Longo

12:30pm EDT

Opening Keynote: heather ahtone: Decolonizing the Museum: what does it mean to serve the community? Channel 1Heather Ahtone

3:00pm EDT

IGNITE Channel 1nikhil trivedi • Jeremy Munro • Emily Crum • Seema Rao • Andrea Montiel de Shuman • Adriel Luis • Kate Meyers Emery • Miranda Kerr • Eric Longo

10:00am EDT

Wake Up Call: Showcase Your Collections Online with Argus Channel 3Lucidea • Marcus Liban

10:30am EDT

Decades of DAM: Get to Know Capture Channel 2

11:00am EDT

Transform White Supremacy: Critical Leadership Skills for the 21st Century (Workshop 1)LIMITED Channel 1Courtney OCallaghan • nikhil trivedi

1:00pm EDT

An Introduction to Evaluation Planning & Strategies for Digital Programs: A DIY Workshop for Busy Museum Practitioners (Workshop 4)LIMITED Channel 2Jeanine Ancelet • Emily Kotecki

3:00pm EDT

Building Your Museum’s User Experience Capacity (Workshop 2)FULL Channel 1Craig MacDonald • Elena Villaespesa Don't Be Creepy: Digital Listening & Audience Progress (Workshop 5)LIMITED Channel 2Gretchen Henrich • Kyle Bowen

9:15pm EDT

Expanding Digital Cultural Leadership Channel 1Keir Winesmith • Lizzie Muller

12:00pm EDT

New monetization strategies for digital collections Channel 3Ciprian Melian

1:00pm EDT

Welcome to Leadership & Strategy Channel 1Victoria Stasiuk • Chris Barr

1:15pm EDT

Bridging 'soft' skills with digital skills Channel 3Lauren Vargas Virtual exhibition strategy: Leveraging digital to highlight new voices and expanded content Channel 1Ryan Waggoner • Jennifer Talbott • Elizabeth Kanost • Joey Orr • Cassandra Mesick Braun

2:15pm EDT

Audio Audacity: Bold Steps in Accessibility, Audience Impact & Strategy for Audio Content Channel 2Jacques Haba • Emily Kotecki • Blaire Moskowitz • Meredith Peruzzi

3:15pm EDT

Leadership & Strategy Recap Channel 1Victoria Stasiuk • Chris Barr

1:15pm EDT

All Hands On Deck: Recognizing Rapid Digital Growth During COVID-19 and Planning for Future Sustainability Channel 2Emma Fulce • Cassi Tucker (she/they) If You Give a Museum an iPad: Capacity Building on 98 Timelines Channel 3Eli McClain (he/him)

2:15pm EDT

The Effectiveness and Durability of Digital Preservation and Curation Systems Channel 2Liam Sweeney

11:00am EDT

Mercury Editor: Effortless, drag-and-drop publishing for Drupal Channel 2

11:15am EDT

The Anti-Demo: Using real visitor data to evaluate the world of mobile guides. Channel 1Mary Kostell • Suzie Dergham • Dana Duran

1:00pm EDT

Welcome to Interpretation, Storytelling & Education Channel 1Melanie Garcia Sympson • Vince Dziekan

1:15pm EDT

All It Takes is Staff Time: A Lightning Round of Low-to-No Budget Projects Channel 1Casey Wooster (she/her) • Jessica BrodeFrank • Colin Brooks • nikhil trivedi • Kelsy Edgerton • Kate Meyers Emery • Seema Rao • Amy Hondsmerk • Libby Jones Culture Bridge: Converting In-Gallery Experiences Into Online Teacher Resources Channel 2Sean Pathasema • Angela May Hammer Channel: : An open source video platform Channel 3Andy Cummins • Philip Leers • Neil Hawkins

2:15pm EDT

Digital Storytelling with Open Collections Channel 3Douglas McCarthy • Aleksandra Strzelichowska • Medhavi Gandhi Hybrid Museum Experiences: The good, the bad, and the lessons learned Channel 1Deborah Howes • Mark Osterman • Jessica Rosenthal • Chelsea Shannon • Victoria Waldron • Kajva Armstrong

1:00pm EDT

Welcome to Ethical Responsibilities of Museums Channel 1Marty Spellerberg • Suse Anderson (she/her)

1:15pm EDT

Conflicts of interest: Ethics, risk, museums & self Channel 1Aleia Brown • Jaclyn Roessel (she/they/asdzaan) • Adriel Luis • Koven J. Smith • Suse Anderson (she/her) Inclusive Design: A Methodology, Not a Budget Line Channel 2Sina Bahram • Corey Timpson

2:15pm EDT

Building Accountability Channel 3Juline Chevalier (she/her) • Sara Phalen • Gretchen Jennings Embracing Minds of All Kinds: Making Digital Content Usable For People with Cognitive Disabilities Channel 2Christina Deemer How to Unionize Your Museum Channel 1Bryan Cook • Claire Blechman • Liz Jaff • Alexander Kauffman

3:15pm EDT

Ethical Responsibilities of Museums Recap Channel 1Marty Spellerberg • Suse Anderson (she/her)

11:15am EDT

The Hybrid Museum (Session 1 of 2) Channel 2Torill Haugen • Giles Pooley • Michal Čudrnák • Sofie Andersen • Merete Sanderhoff • Nina Colosi

12:15pm EDT

Entering the Field: Museum Studies' Students Perspectives on Digital Literacy Channel 1Sarah Feinstein • Maria Paula Arias (she/her)

11:00am EDT

Cogapp office hours – ask us anything Channel 1Gavin Mallory • Alex Morrison

1:00pm EDT

Welcome to Experience Design & Immersive Technologies Channel 1Robin White Owen • Barry Joseph • Sam Minelli

1:15pm EDT

Can’t Touch This: the Promise and Perils of Gestural Interaction Channel 3Brett Renfer • Kim Gim Learning from an Open Approach: Activating Smithsonian Open Access as a Commissioning Case Study Channel 2Lisa Walters • Ryan King • Jono Brandel • Kate Haley Goldman • Jackie Lee • Rachel Ginsberg

2:15pm EDT

Expanding and Enriching Metadata through Engagement with Communities Channel 1Jessica BrodeFrank • Bri Watson • Isabel Brador • Mia Ridge

3:15pm EDT

Why Museums? Recap Channel 1Lindsey Green • Wided Khadraoui • Carolina Betancur

1:00pm EDT

An AMA with Museum Consultants Channel 3Claudia Ocello • Chad Weinard • Lucy Redoglia • Emily Kotecki • Miranda Kerr Cover Letters and Interviews: What is the Job Market Now? Channel 1Max Evjen

2:00pm EDT

Behind the Scenes: Understanding the Invisible Work of Museum Computing Channel 1Paul Marty • Deborah Howes • Katherine Jones Stop, Cooperate, and LISTEN: Learning and Sharing in the Digital Workplace Channel 2Rachel Ropeik (she/her) • Robert Weisberg (he/him) • Kyle Bowen • Brittany Nazario (she/her) • Tamara Schwarz • Nathan Jones • Gretchen Henrich

3:00pm EDT

How to Train Staff to Support Social Media Efforts Channel 1Lucy Redoglia • Emily Haight

1:15pm EST

The Mythologies of Museums Channel 2Susan Chun • Heidi Reitmaier • sherri wasserman • Bruce Wyman We can do more together: sharing a collection management system Channel 4Carrie Evans • Erin Richardson • Isabel Cordova • Hilary Caws-Elwitt “It’s not a companion.” One story. Two exhibitions. Channel 3Silvina Fernandez-Duque • Han Xie • Alison Kitchens • Jamison Harchar

2:15pm EST

Digital Collections as Product Channel 2David Newbury • Dan Brennan Lost Jobs, Found Voices: A Documentary Theatre Exploration of Professional Loss Channel 4Rachel Ropeik (she/her) • Alli Hartley-Kong • Mimosa Shah Pandemic-Era Video Showcase and Critique Channel 3Jonathan Munar • Ryan Waggoner • Sarah Wambold • Sarah Cowan

2:45pm EST

Closing Keynote: Cyd Harrell Channel 1Max Evjen • Cyd Harrell

3:15pm EST

Closing Send Off Channel 1Eric Longo • Seema Rao • Yvonne Lee

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