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Reimagining “Impossible” Museum Exhibitions as Story Inspiration
Online exhibits lack the constraints that can make it impossible to relate stories in a physical exhibition and can inspire us to share in new ways
Lucidea’s Lens: Knowledge Management Thought Leaders Part 88 – Gary Klein
Gary Klein is President of ShadowBox LLC. He pioneered the Naturalistic Decision Making (NDM) movement and helped initiate the new discipline of macrocognition.
Where the Gaps Live with Traditional Museum Object Cataloging
Standard museum cataloging leverages the usual set of fields that are considered best practice. We tend to refer to this information as “the tombstone information,” meaning it is clear and concise in communicating the “need to know” information.
Interview with the Author: Monica Berger on Predatory Publishing
Predatory publishing is a concern in all areas of librarianship. In special libraries, librarians work with experts in various fields. It is vital that special librarians understand the sector-relevant publishing landscape, and which publications maintain academic integrity.
Lucidea’s Lens: Knowledge Management Thought Leaders Part 62 – Max Boisot
KM thought leader Max Boisot was known for his ideas about the information economy, the Information Space, social capital, and social learning theory.
Determine How to Most Effectively Get New Data into the Museum CMS
Understanding your options for how to get new data into your museum CMS is an important foundational element to your success.
Interview with Amy Blevins, President of the Medical Library Association
Interview with the president of the Medical Library Association about benefits of membership for health sciences librarians
Building Bridges: Archivists in Organizational Dynamics
Archivists ensure their expertise receives due acknowledgment and advocacy by relationship-building within their organizational framework.
Lucidea’s Lens: Knowledge Management Thought Leaders Part 61 – David Bennet
KM thought leader David Bennet focuses on achieving growth and understanding through questions about knowledge, consciousness, and meaning.
You and Your First Museum CMS: What to Do First
Get to know your new CMS; museum expert describes the three top priorities for establishing a successful foundation for collections management
Interview with Rachael Resnik of the Art Libraries Society of North America
Interview with the president of the Art Libraries Society of North America about their strategies, goals, membership, and ways to participate
Significance and Storytelling, with ArchivEra
Summary of success story about the Military Women’s Memorial implementation of ArchivEra
Preserving Archival Pillars
Archivists play a pivotal role in shaping organizational culture cannot; they go beyond record-keeping to become agents of cultural change.