NMC Future of Museums Virtual Conference - Crowdsourcing
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I don’t like to use the word “crowdsourcing”
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My unused presentation for the rollicking discussion about crowdsourcing at NMC
Transcript of NMC Future of Museums Virtual Conference - Crowdsourcing
I don’t like to use the word “crowdsourcing”
Why not?
Why not?
• It smacks of exploita=on. “Let’s get the crowd to do it for us.”
Why not?
• It smacks of exploita=on. “Let’s get the crowd to do it for us.”
• It makes the crowd sound like a natural resource to be mined.
Why not?
• It smacks of exploita=on. “Let’s get the crowd to do it for us.”
• It makes the crowd sound like a natural resource to be mined.
• It doesn’t acknowledge the rela=onship that exists whenever you ask strangers to help you fulfill your mission.
Crowd sourcing
Crowd sourcing
Crowd funding
Par=cipatory experiences
Crowd sourcing
Crowd funding
Why are these ideas a big deal?
Why are these ideas a big deal?
• They get us out of “the visit” mentality and into longer term rela=onships with our audiences.
Why are these ideas a big deal?
• They get us out of “the visit” mentality and into longer term rela=onships with our audiences.
• They have the possibility to turn passive visitors into ac=ve co-‐creators, co-‐funders, and co-‐owners of our outputs.
Generator Strandbeest by Leonieke Aalders CC-‐BY-‐SA 2.0
Gakken Strandbeest Rear by Dave Fayram CC-‐BY 2.0
How to engage with a global community of interest?
Build an online community plaSorm
How to engage with a global community of interest?
Use an exis=ng online community plaSorm
hUps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Peabody_Essex_Museum_Edit-‐a-‐thon_Spring_2014
