August 2016 #OHMuseumChat - Museums and Pokemon Go
The Ohio Museums Association (@OhioMuseums) and our partner The Lake County Historical Society (@LakeSociety) held our August #OHMuseumChat - Thursday, August 18 on Twitter. Thank you to all the individuals and organizations that participated in this conversation!
For June's topic, we discussed Museums and Pokemon Go.
Many thanks to our special guest panelists, Chelsea Nupp from COSI – @ChelseaNupp, Blaire Moskowitz from Antenna International – @BlaireMoskowitz, and team members from the Cincinnati Art Museum–@CincyArtMuseum! Have questions for our panelists you didn't have a chance to ask during the chat? Be sure to reach out to them via twitter with #OHMuseumChat!
Weren't able to make it to this month's chat, but want to stay in the loop on the great conversation with other museum professionals? We've got you covered! You can find a summary from August's #OHMuseumChat here.
There were some resources referenced during this month's chat. Those and more are listed below:
- American Association for State and Local History
- Blog Article, “Is there a place for Pokemon Go in History Museums?,” July 15, 2016. By: Alexandra Rasic.
http://blogs.aaslh.org/is-there-a-place-for-pokemon-go-in-history-museums/
- Blog Article, “Engaging New Museum Audiences with Pokemon Go,” July 18, 2016. By: Brian Failing.
http://blogs.aaslh.org/engaging-new-museum-audiences-with-pokemon-go/
- Blog Article, "PokeWHAT?! National Trust for Historic Preservation Staff Provide a Pokemon Primer,” July 27, 2016. By: Kelly Shindler and Anne Nelson.
http://blogs.aaslh.org/pokewhat-national-trust-for-historic-preservation-staff-provide-a-pokemon-primer/
- Blog Article, “Gotta Catch ‘Em All: The Battle Over Pokemon Go in Museums,” August 9, 2016. By: Brian Failing.
http://blogs.aaslh.org/gotta-catch-em-all-the-battle-over-pokemon-go-in-museums/
- Bloomberg
- Center for the Future of Museums
- New England Museums Association
- Museums Association
- MuseumHack
- Ohio Travel Association
- Preservation Maryland
- The Guardian
- University College London Museums & Collections Blog
- Virginia Associations of Museums
Thanks again for a fantastic August chat! We hope you can join us for our September #OHMuseumChat, Thursday, September 15 at noon!
Have a great topic for an upcoming chat? Leave us a comment and let us know!