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“What do our visitors have in terms of expertise?”

Posted on October 25, 2010 by sarah

So said Gail Durbin from the V&A at the Social Media for the Scottish Cultural Heritage Sector event last Thursday. Her work at the V&A is inspirational in terms of their use of user generated content. She encouraged us to … Continue reading →

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Bowl-ed Over by BBC’s History of the World!

Posted on March 26, 2010 by sarah

 I’ve jumped blogs this week to be a ‘guest blogger’ – not a very attractive title, I know. This blog is being simultaneously posted on both this and Museums Galleries Scotland’s blog.   Recently, we were lucky enough to have one … Continue reading →

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Your top objects of the last decade

Posted on December 18, 2009 by sarah

 As the ‘noughties’ draw to a close, it’s time to look back over the last 10 years. Do you remember the Millenium bug which was going to wipe out all computers? Or the Sydney Olympics? Unbelievably that was 10 years … Continue reading →

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Voluntarily Waylaid

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Kevin

 Hello, this is Kevin and I am both a volunteer within the Museum Service and a casual museum assistant at John Muir’s Birthplace. I’m here to tell you about what I do as a volunteer. I volunteer once a week, … Continue reading →

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