Category: Community Resonance
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Civic Vision, Community Resonance, Culture of Empathy, Institutional Body Language, Institutional PartnershipsCan Museums Be Empathetic? Yes!
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Read more: Can Museums Be Empathetic? Yes!We explore the profound concept of institutional empathy as a metaphor for interconnectedness within organizations. We argue that just like the human body, institutions thrive on systemic qualities, where every part impacts the whole, reinforcing the necessity for…
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An Update on The Empathetic Museum
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Read more: An Update on The Empathetic MuseumGretchen Jennings updates on the Empathetic Museum project, emphasizing the urgency of empathetic practices within museums amidst current societal issues. She discusses the development of the Empathetic Museum Maturity Model and encourages its application. Museums must actively promote…
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The Empathetic Museum and the Empathy for Librarians
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Read more: The Empathetic Museum and the Empathy for LibrariansLibraries and librarians are not simply nestled in their communities, they are inter-woven into the fabric of the society in which they exist. Why do libraries and library staff connect with their communities in uniquely responsive and empathetic…
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IMLS Community Catalyst Initiative
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Read more: IMLS Community Catalyst InitiativeThe Community Catalyst Initiative from the Institute of Museum and Library Services aims to gather multi-disciplinary insights to create tools for museum and library staff. An upcoming Town Hall in Philadelphia will engage experts and the public to…
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Our Museum: UK project
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Read more: Our Museum: UK projectThis project provides funding for museums interested in internal transformation to build closer community ties. (Link: http://www.phf.org.uk/publications/) Learn more about initiative, Our Museum: Communities and Museums as Active Partners, aimed at facilitating institutional change and stronger community partnerships in museums.
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Characteristics of the Empathetic Museum
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Read more: Characteristics of the Empathetic Museum1. Civic vision:the imagination to see the institution as a part of and not apart from the larger community, a player with status and responsibilities in the civic arena. Evidence: In addition to links with other area cultural…
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Tune in: Museums as Healers
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Read more: Tune in: Museums as HealersMuseums can be havens in troubling times. Friday, June 6, at 10 am EDT/7 am PDT, Rainey Tisdale discusses her experience as the curator for #BostonBetter, and how museums can respond nimbly, creatively and compassionately to the needs of their…
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Seeing Myself Where I Didn’t Used to Be: A Reflection on Empathy in the Museum
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Read more: Seeing Myself Where I Didn’t Used to Be: A Reflection on Empathy in the Museum(now the ears of my ears awake and now the eyes of my eyes are opened) –e. e. cummingsRecently I have been attending an Episcopal church where there are both men and women priests. This is a new…
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