New Literacy, New Audiences

Angelina Russo has been invited to present at the Museums Australia Futures Forum to be held in Canberra on 19 – 21 May. Read more about it here!

Angelina Russo was invited to act as thematic editor for New South Wales Museums and Gallery Services ‘The MAG’. This issue focuses on the use of social media in cultural organisations and includes articles by Dr Lynda Kelly from the Australian Museum, Carolyn Royston from the Victoria and Albert Museum. It also includes an interview with Caroline Payson from the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum in New York and several Australian case studies of the use of social media. The issue is due out in mid May!

Angelina Russo was invited to give the first presentation in the annual State Library of Victoria ‘Digital Forum’ series. The talk was presented by Andrew Hiskens, Manager for Learning and approximately 100 people attended. You can read more about it here!

Angelina Russo was invited to present to the Victorian Cultural Network Governance Committee. The Governance Committee is made up of key execs from five cultural agencies: Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Museum Victoria, National Gallery of Victoria, State Library of Victoria, and Victorian Arts Centre Trust - and some Arts Victoria reps. As a Governance Committee, they have responsibility to set strategic directions for the Victorian Cultural Network project.

Angelina met up with Caroline Payson, Director of Design, Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, Brisbane where Caroline was hosted by Arts Queensland to deliver a roundtable with government agencies, a public talk and two masterclasses. The public talk was opened by the Honourable Minster for Trade, Arts and Training, Mr Rod Welford. You can read more about it here!

Angelina Russo and Sebastian Chan were invited back to the prestigious Museums and the Web Conference in San Francisco to present an updated version of their highly popular ‘Planning for Social Media’ workshop. You can read a review of this workshop here!