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Kelly P. Brisbois www.mystorycatcher.com

Strategies for collaborative digital media projects that bring the stories of your

museum to life.


What’s the big idea?

• Digital media projects, such as videos, or podcasts, that communicate an important story related to your museum can empower small museums to reach big audiences.

• Like the foundation for a strong exhibit, the foundation for a strong digital media project is the idea, or ideas that are being communicated in it.


Hey . . . You got your chocolate in my peanut butter.


Collaboration Defined

• Webster’s Definition:– To work jointly with

others or together in an [intellectual] endeavor.

– To cooperate with an agency with which one is not immediately connected.

Your Definition: • Ask your colleagues what their

definitions of “collaborative” means to each of them. Identify some of the negative points and then identify some of the positive points of collaboration.

– Are there examples they can give of their own experiences with collaborative projects? What are some helpful tips each one can bring to your digital media project now?


A collaborative digital media project example:

Marin School of Art and Marin History Museum

– Trains of Marin Project: http://www.marinhistory.org/education.html


Increase and diversify your audience . . .

• Collaborative projects with schools, colleges or other cultural organizations bring in new audiences.

• These projects are a “win-win” if they are managed well. Be sure to create a project plan with the entire team’s input.– I like to use the One Page Business Plan approach to my

project plans. The website with more info is:• www. http://www.onepagebusinessplan.com/

• New audiences can bring in opportunities for new funding sources, so research those new possibilities.


Tips for working with students in digital media

• Give students a leadership role

• Create a healthy structure that helps students know what to expect.

• Meet on a set day and time each week. Showing up is 90% of getting the work done.

• Good project management leads to a team that is both energized and committed to creating a valuable media project.


Set clear goals for your digital-media projects:

• Communicating Ideas– Example: Documenting stories of invention:

• http://inventionatplay.org

• Educational projects that add meaning– Example: Cross-cultural learning

• http://oralhistoryeducation.com/• Asset building

– Example: Adding to your photo archives• A Red Cross Girl: Erna Torney’s Story

– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk1VKwDXIS4&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk1VKwDXIS4&feature=channel


Kelly P. Brisbois

• Principal and Creative Director at My Storycatcher Consulting:– Contact and website information:

• www.mystorycatcher.com• www.oralhistoryeducation.com• [email protected]• 4155155111