Tag Archives: Social Networking

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

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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Technology and the Museum Debate in Dundee

Last week I spoke at the ‘Technology and the Museum’ debate in Dundee as part of the NEON festival. Whilst there, I visited the McManus Art Gallery and Museum – it is looking great after its refurbishment. Personally, I always … Continue reading

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Peeking Pigeons Popular on Facebook

I thought it was time for an update on our social networking side of things. I’ve been trying to improve two of our profiles over the past few months – our profile on Facebook and,  more close to home, on East … Continue reading

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Social Media Stuff – Facebook and all that

 Talking to various museums people at a conference recently, it’s interesting the amount who haven’t started using social networking sites as yet, or indeed the wider internet in general. I thought I’d just remind people of what we’ve done and what’s worked well… We … Continue reading

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