Comments on: Creative Spaces – Social Media and Museums

By: Mike Ellis

Mike Ellis — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:42:30 +0000

Hi Tom. I’m with Frankie here – my thoughts are on my blog: http://electronicmuseum.org.uk/2009/03/04/creative-spaces-justwhy/

By: Tom Goskar

Tom Goskar — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:31:53 +0000

This might do it:

“Interact with museums and galleries. Upload your own experiences. Search the collections of 9 museums. Connect with like-minded people. Expand your visit online.”

By: Tom Goskar

Tom Goskar — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:25:58 +0000

…although I think that what the site is all about, and why people will want to use it could be improved upon.

By: Tom Goskar

Tom Goskar — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:24:51 +0000

Hi Frankie,

When Flickr came about, for example, it arose not from a need per se, but from an idea. Not everything needs to fix something, or fill a void. I’m in no way involved with Creative Spaces, and I think that it’s a great idea/experiment.

I like the idea of a space where museum fans can go online after (or even during) a visit to collect items of interest together and contribute their own experiences.

I like the Tumblr-esque experience of the notebook where videos, photos, links, audio, etc can be added. I’m all in to the idea of people interacting with museum/gallery objects and spaces. It could be fascinating to see how people experience them. It could be useful for museums to see what people are doing and saying.

Like it or leave it, I suppose ;-)

By: Frankie Roberto

Frankie Roberto — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:50:47 +0000

I don’t get it. What’s the point of the service? What need is it fulfilling?

Looks just like yet another multi-institution lightbox application to me.

‘Creative Spaces’ – meh.