Panels and Programs at the 2004 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana

The Media and Technology Committee sponsored many program sessions at AAM 2004 focusing on a wide range of issues, techniques and discoveries pertinent to anyone involved or interested in museum media and technology. We also held the Marketplace of Ideas and the 2004 MUSE Awards and champagne reception.

Media and Technology Committee Sponsored Sessions
A list of 2004 sessions and events (some with panelist handouts) is available below.

The Media & Technology Marketplace of Ideas
At its Marketplace of Ideas on Friday, May 7th, the Media & Technology Committee showcased new museum media programs selected as innovative and effective in enhancing the understanding of museum collections and exhibitions. The 2004 Marketplace of Ideas featured winners of this year's MUSE awards.

Media & Technology's sponsored sessions and events for the 2004 conference, New Orleans, LA

Handhelds on the Horizon: How Will They Change the Museum Experience

Museums vs. Blogs: Reaching Teens through New Media

Online Exhibitions: What Works, What Doesn't-An International Forum

Version 2.0 Web Site Overhaul: Rethinking, Restructuring, and Re-releasing Your Web Site Download presentations by Terri Constant, Phyllis Hecht, and John ffrench)

Data Management: A Strategic Concern with Practical Solutions (download the handout)

Why Directors Don't Get I.T.: Making I.T. Mean Investment for TomorrowMarketplace of Ideas

The Name of the Game: Engaging Visitors through Multi-User Virtual Environments

Universal Design on the Web: Obligation or Oxymoron

Engaging the Future: Innovative Training Models for 21st Century Teachers

New Tools for Publishing Provenance: AAM's Nazi-Era Provenance Internet Portal

It's All About Innovation

Celebrating Innovation, Creating the Future: The Visionary Collection Database Administrator

Going Beyond Google: Constructing Innovative Access to Collections on the Web (Download presentations by Steven Allison-Bunnell and Brad Johnson, and Vicki Porter)

Useful and Sustainable: Digital Collaborations Built to Last

Sonic Breadcrumbs: Digital Sign Language Guides and Other Innovations

Internet Innovation: Website Tools for the Middle-Sized Museum with Big Internet Aspirations

The Learning Impact Toolkit: Measuring the Outcomes and Impact of Museum Learning

Print-On-Demand: The Future of High-Quality Museum Publications

Questioning Assumptions About On-line Learning

The Positively Perfect Storm in Telecommunications: Internet2 and the Digital Opportunity Investment Trust

Upsetting the Apple Cart - When the Audio Tour Comes Knocking on the Guide Staffs' Door

Creating the Future Together: Collaborative Projects between Large and Small Museums

Getting Your Message Out: Using Exhibits and the Internet Together

Adobe Photoshop for Museum Professionals - Level 1

Moving Collections: Institutional Planning and Integrated Solutions (Session presentation - 492 page PDF - 11 MB)

Past Conference Sessions: 2003, Portland, Oregon