The document discusses using free and shared online tools to enhance museum content creation. It proposes tapping ideas from specialists and amateurs through online collaboration. Museums could obtain content, design ideas, and feedback to prototype and test exhibits virtually before implementing them. Specific tools mentioned include design platforms, 3D modeling software, virtual worlds, and online collaboration networks to bring more voices into the exhibit development process in a free, accessible way and leverage the potential of online communities.

1. Free + Shared + Online:
The Ultimate Tools
for Museum Content
Western Museums Association
Oct. 27, 2009
San Diego, CA

2. WHAT IF
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4. Doug Engelbart
Collaboration
Pioneer
ProgramForTheFuture.org

5. WE ARE NOT
ALONE...

6. Crucial Ingredients
for museum exhibits:
Ideas + Creativity
Content + Design
Interaction + Testing

7. What:

8. Ideas + Creativity:
What if you could tap ideas from
topic specialists, Ph.D's,
designers, and amateurs alike
for your exhibit ideas?

9. Ideas + Creativity:

10. Ideas + Creativity:

11. Ideas + Creativity:

12. Content + Design:
What if you could obtain direct
content and design ideas and
feedback from specialists and
amateurs alike ?

13. Content + Design:

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17. Content + Design:

18. Interaction + Testing:
What if you could prototype and test
your design ideas...online...?

19. Interaction + Testing:

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25. Online and accessible:

26. Design Platform:

27. Collaborative:

28. Virtual for a real purpose:

29. Networks:

30. Free Tools:
www.TheTechVirtual.org

31. Free Tools:
sketchup.google.com

32. Free Tools:
www.SecondLife.com

33. Free Tools:
www.SecondLife.com

34. Get Funding:

35. Mixed Reality:

36. Sustainability:
The Whole World
is Watching....
Waiting for You to Lead...

37. Contact:
Bob Ketner
rketner@thetech.org
www.TheTechVirtual.org

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