Collaborate collectively

collaborate creatively Kevin Walker London Knowledge Lab / exhibit research UKMW10 • 26 Nov 2010

about me
Senior Software Designer, American Museum of Natural History 1996 - 2000
Freelance exhibit design & consulting 2000 - present
Researcher, London Knowledge Lab 2004 - 2010
PhD, Education (IoE London 2010)
Masters, Interactive Telecommunications (NYU 1995)
BA Honors, Anthropology/media studies (Berkeley 1992)
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100 Objects
1 vision, 2 partners, multiple media
Consistency / branding
High production value

(My role: none)
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My Ashmolean
1 medium, 3 partners, many perspectives
Consistency / branding
High production value
(My role: none)
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trails at Kew Gardens
1 vision, 3 partners, 4 schools, 20 trails
Education-led, not technology-led
Commercial partner = quality & consistency
(My role: researcher)
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trails at Centre Pompidou
1 interface, 4 partners,
many phones
Amateur -led = in-built quality
Support for any visitor phone
(My role: developer)
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trails at the Foundling Museum
1 trail, 3 students, 4 partners
Education-led
Low budget, high engagement
(My role: researcher/facilitator)
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summary collaborations around collections
Approaches
100 Objects: 1 voice, many objects, many stories
My Ashmolean: Many voices, many objects, many stories
Trails: 1 voice, 1 story, a few objects
Elements of successful collaborations
1 vision = consistency of branding
Commercial partner = quality of tech/design
Education-led not technology-led
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Collaborate collectively

by Museums Computer Group on Dec 02, 2010

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