I’ve just been attending the Museums + Mobile online conference (museums-mobile.org). Lots going on in this area – basically it’s all about mobile (=smartphone) apps for use by visitors in museums. In preparation for attending I’ve tried out several of … Continue reading
“With silver bells, and cockle shells, And QR codes all in a row.” A while back I promised some thoughts on QR codes. Referred to by one writer as “as quirky codes, those strange, blocky bar codes,” QR codes function … Continue reading
Innovation Gap or Execution Gap. This is the title of a recent mailing from the Strategic Leadership Forum. They go on to clarify with, “Is Canada lacking the ability to innovate or is it really a matter of implementation?” This … Continue reading
If the primary tools used for organizational planning and implementation are 1) Strategic Planning, 2) Business Planning and 3) Project Management, it’s worth knowing what each of them is intended to accomplish. Strategic Planning Strategic planning is intended to be … Continue reading
All museums, galleries, historic sites and other visitor oriented operations that I have encountered are organizations. It’s probably true that any entity involving two or more people is, of necessity, an organization. Organizations typically have some raison d’être or purpose, … Continue reading
Do you know? QR codes just may be the most exciting technology that has become available to museums in 30 years. [more to come...] … Continue reading