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April 11, 2007, at 09:58 AM by 209.32.200.11 -
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  • Expose your comments
    • A front page list of recent comments, and/or on every page, lets people know there are other readers
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April 06, 2007, at 12:55 PM by nate -
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  • informal / brief: http://eyelevel.si.edu/
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  • informal / brief: http://eyelevel.si.edu/ (actually edited!)
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April 05, 2007, at 11:06 AM by nate -
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  • !!Exhibition blogs / Wiki:
    • http://www.moca.org/wack/
    • http://museumofglass.org/blogs/art/category/exhib-quantizing/
  • !!"Project" blogs:
    • http://piclib.nhm.ac.uk/antarctica/?m=200602
  • !!Headline blogs:
    • http://redshiftnow.ca/default.aspx
      • plus interactivity
    • http://www.smm.org/buzz/blog
      • generally short with some longer posts mixed in, good content, rapid updates
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  • Responding to comments
  • Expose your archives
    • Visitors don't always know what they're searching for, or they're not searching at all.
  • Make connections
    • You know there's a related exhibition listing, but no one else does. Cross-link the two.
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April 05, 2007, at 10:53 AM by nate -
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  • !!Exposing authors
    • http://blogs.walkerart.org/newmedia/?author=2
  • !!Responding to comments
  • !!Giving access to more information
  • !!Exhibition blogs / Wiki:
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  • The perfect post:
    • http://museumofglass.org/blogs/art/2007/01/quantizing-liminal-i-need-a-dictionary/
      • good design - even the white on black doesn't bug me
      • good content - maybe a bit long, but it's all good
      • multimedia - embedded inline video
      • interactive - reveals answer!
      • author bio
      • artwork credit non-obtrustive
      • links for more information
      • invitation for feedback
        • responded to feedback
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April 04, 2007, at 12:19 PM by nate -
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Exhibition blogs / Wiki: WHACK Kara Walker

"Project" blogs: http://piclib.nhm.ac.uk/antarctica/?m=200602

Headline blogs:

  • http://redshiftnow.ca/default.aspx
    • plus interactivity
  • powerhouse / observatory blog?
  • http://www.smm.org/buzz/blog
    • generally short with some longer posts mixed in, good content, rapid updates
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  • Finding a "voice" for the blog (or each author?)
    • This takes time, but it allows the blog to really take the next step beyond random posts
    • Examples:
      • informal / brief: http://eyelevel.si.edu/
      • formal / essays: http://www.fresnomet.org/mettalk
        • multiple authors, same sort of style
      • informational: http://www.moca.org/wack/
        • little to no commentary, but reposting event info, articles, pictures, and video
      • enthusiastic / frank: http://museumofglass.org/blogs/art/
  • Exhibition blogs / Wiki:
    • http://www.moca.org/wack/
    • http://museumofglass.org/blogs/art/category/exhib-quantizing/
  • "Project" blogs:
    • http://piclib.nhm.ac.uk/antarctica/?m=200602
  • Headline blogs:
    • http://redshiftnow.ca/default.aspx
      • plus interactivity
    • http://www.smm.org/buzz/blog
      • generally short with some longer posts mixed in, good content, rapid updates
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April 03, 2007, at 04:24 PM by nate -
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Exhibition blogs / Wiki: WHACK Kara Walker

"Project" blogs: http://piclib.nhm.ac.uk/antarctica/?m=200602

Headline blogs:

  • http://redshiftnow.ca/default.aspx
    • plus interactivity
  • powerhouse / observatory blog?
  • http://www.smm.org/buzz/blog
    • generally short with some longer posts mixed in, good content, rapid updates
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