Name: All It Takes is Staff Time: A Lightning Round of Low-to-No Budget Projects
Start: 2021-10-14T13:15:00-0400
End: 2021-10-14T14:00:00-0400

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All It Takes is Staff Time: A Lightning Round of Low-to-No Budget Projects

Massive budgets, well-funded partners, robust digital departments; these are some of the factors that typically make incredible digital projects successful, but also make them out of reach for most museums to replicate or attempt. In this 45 minute session of lightning talks, a dozen people from a variety of institutions will share scrappy, low to no-budget, department of one projects with the MCN community.

Speakers

Casey Wooster (she/her)

Collections Assistant, University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries

I am an artist, Floridian, and museum professional interested in how museums can serve as platforms (both online and off-line) for rich discussion and experiences with their communities. Currently, I serve as the collections assistant at Governor's House Library in St. Augustine... Read More →

Jessica BrodeFrank

Digital Collections Access Manager, Adler Planetarium/ University of London

Jessica BrodeFrank is the Digital Collections Access Manager at the Adler Planetarium; and also studies with the University of London as a doctoral candidate in the Digital Humanities Program. Research at the University of London focuses on crowdsourcing as a means of digital engagement... Read More →

Colin Brooks

Head of Digital Development, Whitney Museum of American Art

Colin Brooks is the Senior Web Developer at the Whitney Museum of American Art, and is responsible for managing the ongoing development of whitney.org and other digital products, including the Museum's online collection, digital signage, and on-site Mobile Guide. With a background... Read More →

nikhil trivedi

Director of Engineering, Art Institute of Chicago

I'm the Director of Engineering at a museum in Chicago as well as a facilitator, educator, and community builder. My experience planning and executing complex web projects has also brought me to work with institutions to create concrete plans around the healing and accountability... Read More →

Kelsy Edgerton

Reservations Assistant, Legislative Assembly of Alberta

Kelsy Edgerton is a visitor experience enthusiast. From how to measure it and then how to translate that information into meaningful and impactful changes in everything from websites to exhibits, admissions, and physical layout of spaces, Kelsy has a proven history of finding innovative... Read More →

Kate Meyers Emery

Manager of Digital Engagement, George Eastman Museum

An anthropologist dedicated to public engagement, education, and outreach both online and in-person to share cultural heritage and history. A researcher and educator with over ten years of experience leveraging digital platforms to engage and educate the public. An enthusiastic leader... Read More →