Meet a Museum Blogger: Lori Byrd Phillips

Lori Byrd Phillips is the Digital Marketing Content Coordinator and the former Wikipedian in Residence at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Lori is a leader within the GLAM-Wiki initiative, an international group of volunteer Wikipedians who help cultural institutions (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) broadly share resources through collaborative projects with Wikipedia. Her research centers … Continue reading →

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#AAMpop at #AAM2014

Last month I had the great pleasure of moderating a panel on pop culture and museums at #AAM2014 in Seattle. The session, “Pop Culture is Your Friend!” was just as fun to prepare as it was to present (I’m being totally serious). My fellow esteemed panelists were: Bethany Corriveau, Cleveland Museum of Art Brindha Muniappan, … Continue reading →

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What Happened in Museums This Week? January 4 – 10

Alliance Names 2014 Great American Museum Advocates The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) has selected the first two Great American Museum Advocates from nominations submitted by museums of all types and sizes, all across the country. The winners are Simone Batiste, 16 years old from Oakland, CA, nominated by the Chabot Space & Science Center … Continue reading →

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2014 Looks Promising…

Happy New Year from Museum Minute! You may have noticed that I took a bit of a blogging break. There are a few reasons for this: 1. I was traveling for the holidays. 2. The blog doesn’t get nearly as much traffic from mid-end of December. 3. I’m a part of a team that has … Continue reading →

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Like Your Favorite AAM Session Proposals

The time has come to start reviewing session proposals submitted for the American Alliance of Museums 2014 Annual Meeting in Seattle (May 18-21, 2014). This means that now through Monday, September 9, if you are a member of AAM, YOU have the opportunity to review all submitted sessions and “like” your favorites. Membership and login … Continue reading →

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