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This short presentation was part of a CERA sponsored workshop for small museums on technology as part of the CAM conference held March 2010. This presentation, given by Kelly Brisbois, Principal at My Storycatcher productions, is designed to inspire collaborative digital media projects with schools and museums.
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Kelly P. Brisbois www.mystorycatcher.com
Strategies for collaborative digital media projects that bring the stories of your
museum to life.
Kelly P. Brisbois www.mystorycatcher.com
What’s the big idea?
• Digital media projects, such as videos, or podcasts, that communicate an important story related to your museum can empower small museums to reach big audiences.
• Like the foundation for a strong exhibit, the foundation for a strong digital media project is the idea, or ideas that are being communicated in it.
Kelly P. Brisbois www.mystorycatcher.com
Hey . . . You got your chocolate in my peanut butter.
Kelly P. Brisbois www.mystorycatcher.com
Collaboration Defined
• Webster’s Definition:– To work jointly with
others or together in an [intellectual] endeavor.
– To cooperate with an agency with which one is not immediately connected.
Your Definition: • Ask your colleagues what their
definitions of “collaborative” means to each of them. Identify some of the negative points and then identify some of the positive points of collaboration.
– Are there examples they can give of their own experiences with collaborative projects? What are some helpful tips each one can bring to your digital media project now?
Kelly P. Brisbois www.mystorycatcher.com
A collaborative digital media project example:
Marin School of Art and Marin History Museum
– Trains of Marin Project: http://www.marinhistory.org/education.html
Kelly P. Brisbois www.mystorycatcher.com
Increase and diversify your audience . . .
• Collaborative projects with schools, colleges or other cultural organizations bring in new audiences.
• These projects are a “win-win” if they are managed well. Be sure to create a project plan with the entire team’s input.– I like to use the One Page Business Plan approach to my
project plans. The website with more info is:• www. http://www.onepagebusinessplan.com/
• New audiences can bring in opportunities for new funding sources, so research those new possibilities.
Kelly P. Brisbois www.mystorycatcher.com
Tips for working with students in digital media
• Give students a leadership role
• Create a healthy structure that helps students know what to expect.
• Meet on a set day and time each week. Showing up is 90% of getting the work done.
• Good project management leads to a team that is both energized and committed to creating a valuable media project.
Kelly P. Brisbois www.mystorycatcher.com
Set clear goals for your digital-media projects:
• Communicating Ideas– Example: Documenting stories of invention:
• http://inventionatplay.org
• Educational projects that add meaning– Example: Cross-cultural learning
• http://oralhistoryeducation.com/• Asset building
– Example: Adding to your photo archives• A Red Cross Girl: Erna Torney’s Story
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk1VKwDXIS4&feature=channel
Kelly P. Brisbois www.mystorycatcher.com
Kelly P. Brisbois
• Principal and Creative Director at My Storycatcher Consulting:– Contact and website information:
• www.mystorycatcher.com• www.oralhistoryeducation.com• [email protected]• 4155155111
