May 27, 2010 - On March 3, the Institute of Museum & Library Services launched its first wiki, UpNext: The Future of Museums and Libraries. The wiki provides a platform for individuals inside and outside of museums, libraries, and related fields to discuss, dissect, expand, and inform the issues outlined in the Future of Museums and Libraries: A Discussion Guide. IMLS will use the information gathered in the wiki to help shape the agency’s strategic plan, research directions, publications, convenings, and grant making.
Throughout the spring, nine themes plus a theme on next steps were introduced on the wiki site.
1. Changing Definitions & Roles of Museums and Libraries - Martín Gómez, City Librarian, Los Angeles Public Library
2. Shifts in Power & Authority - Cassie Chinn, Deputy Executive Director, Wing Luke Asian Museum
3. Museums & Libraries as the “Third Place” - Susan Hildreth, City Librarian, Seattle Public Library
4. Technology & Policy Development - John Wilkin, Associate University Librarian for Library Information Technology (LIT), University of Michigan, Executive Director of HathiTrust
5. 21st Century Learning & Information Use - Tom Scheinfeldt, Managing Director for Center for History and New Media at George Mason University, OMEKA Project Director
6. New Models & Structures for Collaboration - Mark Wright, Director of Partnerships, National Children's Museum
7. Planning for a Sustainable Future - Emlyn Koster, President & CEO, Liberty Science Center
8. Metrics for Evaluating Service & Impact - John Fraser, Director, Institute for Learning Innovation-New York
9. The 21st Century Museum & Library Workforce - Joanne Marshall, Alumni Distinguished Professor, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
10. UpNext: Where Do We Go From Here? - Larry Johnson, CEO, The New Media Consortium
The UpNext wiki is online here. Additional information about this project from IMLS is available here.
