Museums

Interview with The Center for the Future of Museums' Elizabeth Merritt

Interview with The Center for the Future of Museums' Elizabeth Merritt

AMT Lab Chief Editor Patrick Zakem recently interviewed Elizabeth Merritt, Vice President for Strategic Foresight at the American Alliance of Museums and founding director of the Center for the Future of Museums – a think-tank and research & development lab for the museum. Elizabeth Merritt is the author of the Alliance’s annual TrendsWatch report, and writes and speaks prolifically on the trends shaping the future of nonprofit organizations. Read the interview here!

Interweaving Social: An Interview With The Cleveland Museum Of Art's Reena S. Goodwin, Part 2

Interweaving Social: An Interview With The Cleveland Museum Of Art's Reena S. Goodwin, Part 2

In the second part of her interview, Reena S. Goodwin, the Digital Communications Manager at the Cleveland Museum of Art, expands on the use of social media for museum events, the challenges associated with social media, and making “connections with audiences, not for them.” 

Interview with Ford's Theatre's Kate Langsdorf: Creating and Implementing Distance Learning Programs

Interview with Ford's Theatre's Kate Langsdorf: Creating and Implementing Distance Learning Programs

Kate Langsdorf, Ford’s Theatre’s Education Programs Manager, was gracious enough to schedule time for a phone interview discussing her role in the creation and implementation of Ford’s Theatre’s distance learning programs. Currently Ford's programs include Virtual Field Trips and a short play entitled Investigating the Lincoln Assassination with Detective McDevitt, and they hope to further expand their offerings in the future.