We invite international submissions to be included in this forthcoming book, being published by MuseumsEtc in Spring 2011. The full Call for Papers is available at http://www.museumsetc.com/?p=3625
The book will be edited by Katy Beale [www.katybeale.com], who has wide-ranging interest in this field and extensive experience helping creative and cultural organisations interact with and develop their audiences. She has recently worked with Tate, Science Museum, BBC Radio 3, Crafts Council and Camden Arts Centre. She wrote a chapter of Twitter for Museums: Strategies and Tactics for Success published by MuseumsEtc. Museums are using games in many ways ? for interpretation, education, marketing, outreach and events. Museums at Play will showcase tried and tested examples from the sector and seek to inspire further informed use of games as part of the Museum toolbox. It will also draw on relevant experience from other sectors, and on the experience of game designers and theorists. It will look at learnings from other disciplines and explore the possibilities of interaction using gaming within museums. We welcome submissions ? of between 2000 to 5000 words ? in the form of case studies, essays or opinion pieces, especially where these reflect new, innovative and successful games practice (both digital and physical) in the museum, arts or cultural sectors. If you wish to submit a proposal please see the full Call for Papers at http://www.museumsetc.com/?p=3625 Invited contributors to date include: Science Museum, Smithsonian Museum, Tate, Museum of London, British Museum, Hide&Seek, Mudlark, Coney, Invisible Flock. DEADLINES: ABSTRACTS: due 11 December 2010 CONTRIBUTORS NOTIFIED: by 18 December 2010 COMPLETED PAPERS: due 18 February 2011 PUBLICATION: Spring 2011 MuseumsEtc November 2010
