Strategy for the Rest of Us
Thoughts from the first of two weeks of the Museum Computer Network's virtual 2020 conference
Robert J Weisberg
Museums in an Age of Redux
A look back at a post from four years ago—are museums any more ready to resist authoritarianism, even in their own org culture?
The Mindfulness Dilemma for Museums
Can a practice dedicated to being in the present moment help when museums fetishize the past while cannibalizing their future?
Museums and the Three Crises
What kind of org culture must a museum have to fight the interconnected crises of racism, climate collapse, and fascism?
Is a Different Museum Org a Work of Fiction?
Everyone's asking questions about what a museum should be. Can we change what museums will be?
How to Fix Professional Development Classes in Museums
A broken museum model has made staff learning a failure. It's time to put workers in charge for a change.
How Does Hope in Museums Turn into Action?
Hope can lead to transformation—are museums ready to support their workers in the days ahead?
Does Hope Belong in a Museum?
What will save museums—optimism or hope?
I, Jargoneer
Museum workers are done with buzzwords. So how do we move from words to real impact?
The Museum Field's Twin Obsessions with Scarcity and Growth
Museums are addicted to institutional growth but precarity for their people.