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Owning Our Own Piece of Hell

Should museums and their workers shrug off the devil's deal of AI?

Museum Workers Must Resist the Imposed Transformation Narrative

Whether we're called doomers or joyfulnauts, museum workers are having transformation imposed upon them.

Is Museum Human Moving beyond the Valley of Org Culture?

Has org culture grown too big—or too small—for the subject matter of a blog?

Museum Work and B*llshit Jobs

Museum work isn't BS—but are bad workplaces and organizations making museum jobs that way?

The "fAIt" Accompli of AI in Museums

Is the rush to AI obscuring a dangerous techno-solutionism in museums?

Adaptive Design Is the Latest Frontier in Accessibility—an Interview with Grace Jun

Museums need to learn that accessibility is more than just an add-on when schedules and budgets allow.

A Review of Bootstrapped and a Webinar on Worker Self-Directed Nonprofits

Organizations too often believe the twin myths of individual self-reliance and worker disempowerment.

The Trust Problem for Museums Doesn't Start with the Public

Museums say they're among the most trusted institutions in society. What happens when that isn't the case internally?

What if We Act as if We Love the Future? An Interview with Mike Murawski

How do we stay hopeful while doing the hard work of organizational change?

The Well-Being Dilemma for Museum Workers

Do museum workers need to take charge of their own well-being—and that of their institutions?