Digital Careers at a Crossroads: Next Steps and New PathsElissa Frankle, US Holocaust Memorial Museum @museums365

Chad Weinard, Independent Museum Technologist @caw_

Max Evjen, Michigan State University Museum @cantus94

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Where are we now?

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Afterthought and add-on.

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Business as usual.

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Everybody in the pool.

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The lonely fight.

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BUT.

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Institutional knowledge.

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Audience focus.

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Superheroes.

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What else is working? What other advantages do you see?

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What are the challenges?

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Lack of:●Definition●Standardization●Trust

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The ceiling.

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What are the other challenges to creating a digital career in museums?What other problems do you see?

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What is the future?

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Digital is everywhere.

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It’s not about us.(Newsflash: it never was.)

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Leadership matters.

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How do we get there?

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Front-line staff: share your work.

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Managers: listen out, talk up.

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Managers: digital knowledge is a must-have.

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Everybody: we ALL must lead.

Leadership Management

Change Consistency

YOUR JOB

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Everyone: rely on this community!

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Questions?Elissa FrankleDigital Projects Coordinator, Digital Learning and New Media

US Holocaust Memorial Museum @museums365

Chad WeinardIndependent Museum Technologist @caw_

Max EvjenExhibitions Technology SpecialistMichigan State University Museum @cantus94 #nextmusejobs