WHERE: R.F.D. Washington 810 7th Street NW Washington, D.C. 202-289-2030
SESSION DESCRIPTION: In 2007 the Smithsonian Institution began work on a first-ever comprehensive Web and New Media Strategy. This presentation describes the strategy-planning process, current status and direction, and a vision for the digital future of the Institution's 28 museums and research centers.
Michael Edson is the Director of Web and New Media Strategy at the Smithsonian Institution. He has been involved in practically every aspect of technology and new media at the Smithsonian, including digitization, public access to collections, networking, place-of-business applications, programming, project management, multimedia design and production, mobile platforms, Web and data strategy, and citizen-created content. Michael was the founding director of the Smithsonian's first blog, Eye Level (eyelevel.si.edu).
7:00 - Check in and Networking 7:30 - Presentation 8:30 - More networking
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