How can you collaborate with non-professionals, visitors, and users on an ongoing basis? This talk presents three lessons in small "c" collaboration along with international museum examples. Presented by Nina Simon of Museum 2.0 as the keynote address for the Washington Museums Association conference in Gig Harbor, WA on 17 June, 2010.

1. COLLABORATION
WITH A SMALL “C”
PRESENTED BY NINA SIMON
MUSEUM 2.0
NINA@MUSEUMTWO.COM @NINAKSIMON ON TWITTER SLIDES - HTTP://BIT.LY/WMANINA

2. Photo by Birmingham City University

4. We are intrigued by this
photo Mosman Bay Falls
and are trying to find out
where this image may
have been taken. Are
these falls in Mosman?
Let us know if you have
any clues!
Powerhouse Museum

6. Powerhouse Museum

7. web 2.0 is software
that gets better the more
people use it
-Tim O’Reilly, technologist and publisher

8. how can a museum
get better the more
people participate?

9. LESSON 1:
START WITH SOMETHING YOU NEED.

10. HOW CAN VISITORS MAKE
THIS PROJECT BETTER?

12. Oakland Museum of California

13. The Tech Museum of Innovation

14. Smithsonian American Art Museum

17. Photo by mitikusa

18. LESSON 2:
DESIGN A PROCESS THAT
RESPECTS EVERYONE AS
PROFESSIONALS.

25. Minnesota History Center

28. LESSON 3:
USE COLLABORATION TO ADVANCE
YOUR CORE VALUES.

29. The Minnesota Historical
Society connects people with
history to help them gain
perspective on their lives.

30. People give us meaning and
purpose.
Relationships are our foundation.
We desire community
empowerment and ownership.

31. Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum

32. Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum

33. Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum

34. HOW CAN VISITORS MAKE
YOUR INSTITUTION BETTER?

35. COLLABORATION
WITH A SMALL “C”
PRESENTED BY NINA SIMON
MUSEUM 2.0
NINA@MUSEUMTWO.COM @NINAKSIMON ON TWITTER SLIDES - HTTP://BIT.LY/WMANINA