The Genius Delusion in Museum Work
Like most sectors, museums are in search of geniuses. But is that just the same old idolatry?
Links of the Week: May 6, 2022: Museums and More
Museums may not get enough attention in this economy—but they may be important canaries in the coal mine.
Top Museum Human Trends of 2021
What's Museum Human's take on 2021, and what's in store for 2022?
Links of the Week: December 10, 2021: Everything Must Go, Part 2
Some end-of-year reading on museums, silos, learning, racism, leadership, and climate
So I Missed My Museum's Orientation
Is museum onboarding too inconsistent to make "museum citizenship" a reality?
Museum Home Work (with Survey Results)
A survey reveals that museum workers have mixed views of remote arrangements and often feel that they're coming to the office for no good reason.
Are We Entering a Post-Museum-Conference Era?
I loved the virtual museum conferences I attended this year, but is it time for a different model altogether?
Links of the Week: October 29, 2021: Museum Field Scares
The museum field is full of fear, and not the fun kind.
What Is "Org Culture" in Museums, Anyway?
Defining organizational culture in cultural organizations can be difficult, which is both its challenge and its potential.
Collaboration, Revisited
Will hybrid workplaces in museums bring some progress in the collaboration conundrum?
Links of the Week: June 3, 2021: Museums, Docs, and AI
Museums are reopening, but are they ready for tough questions about purpose, membership, and AI?
TMPR for Museum Workers, Part 4: Resources
This four-part series ends with Resources—can museums move past scarcity to abundance for their workers and orgs?
TMPR for Museum Workers, Part 3: People
A four-part series continues with the place of people in the museum field. It's not as obvious as you think.