Social Media and Museums

This is waaaaaaayyyyy cool! Check out what 41 different museums are doing with social media (much of which is still free and/or inexpensive) here. I think it is empowering to see these museums using these devices in such novel and creative ways and really find a way to connect with their audiences.

Enjoy!

Librarians vs. Museum Peeps

I had the opportunity to post on the Center for the Future of Museums blog on how much more adept librarians have been in utilizing social media than museum folks. The link is here. Essentially, I'm throwing down the gauntlet to museum peeps to go viral. Do you know of any great videos and links about museums? Do you have a great idea? Let me know! Thanks.

Photo of Lauren and friend at AAM's Annual Meeting in L.A. 2010.

Tip Sheet: How to Use Social Media to Recruit, Retain & Recognize Volunteers

Check out this post from Hands-On on the basics of using social media/web-based resources for working with volunteers in a non-profit setting. If your site is using social media, what have you found works or doesn't?