Are you only interested in art museums? We use digital technology in researching and interpreting White Mountain art, history and nature from a historical farm museum perspective. Bob Cottrell, Director Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm PO Box 250, 58 Cleveland Hill Road, Tamworth, NH 03886 Phone: 800-686-6117 Email: [log in to unmask] Website: www.remickmuseum.org. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Schum, Joshua Forest" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 3:29 PM Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Graduate Student Research - Digital Technology, Narrative, & Museums > Hi, > > I'm a graduate student in the Digital Storytelling masters program at Ball > State University in Muncie, Indiana. The Digital Storytelling program at > Ball State is part of the Department of Telecommunications and focuses on > both production and theory. Students and faculty are also highly > interested in the affect of digital technology on the modern narrative. > > My specific interest is the role of digital technology in art museums. > More specifically, I am interested in the affect of digital technology on > the narrative of art museums. I believe that every art museum has a > unique narrative, or story, that is influenced by the history, collection, > administration, educators, programs, staff, and visitors, particular to a > specific institution. I also believe that digital technology is affecting > these narratives and as a result changing the very nature of art museums. > > I am currently conducting research on this topic and plan to start writing > my thesis soon. I also have plans to conduct a survey of art museum > professionals across the country. But before I continue further I want to > ask all of you (the subscribers of the Museum-L email list) a few > questions. > > 1. Do you think museums have narratives, or stories? > > 2. Do you think digital technology is changing the narrative and nature of > museums? > > 3. Is there a need or interest in research of this kind? > > I understand that you all are quite busy; especially as we approach the > holiday season, and appreciate any assistance you can offer. It would be > most beneficial to receive your response by the end of the week; even a > simple yes or no is helpful! If you don't have the opportunity to respond > this week, feel free to do so when it is convenient. I will share a > summary of the responses in a later email to the group list. Also, I > would be happy to post this information on another email list or blog if > anyone has a suggestion. > > Thanks again, > > Joshua Schum > Graduate Assistant > Ball State University Museum of Art > Muncie, Indiana > > 812.306.7452 > [log in to unmask] > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed > information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail > message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should > read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read > "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). > > > > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).