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> From: "Guzel duChateau" <amberpetrified at gmail.com> > Date: January 16, 2009 9:51:08 AM CST > To: aamemp at googlegroups.com > Subject: [EMP] Free Webcast: Gaming the Future of Museums > > Dear Colleagues, > > Are you ready for the future? The world is changing at a rapid pace, > and the American Association of Museum's new Center for the Future > of Museums helps museums be prepared by bringing you forecasts of > the future and provocative ideas from leading thinkers on how > museums can help build a better future. > > One trend, highlighted by the new CFM forecasting report "Museums > and Society 2034," [hyperlink to > http://www.futureofmuseums.org/reading/publications/ > ] is the growing expectation of our audiences that they be engaged > in creating their own museum experience. This is driven, in part, by > the massive popularity of computer gaming. CFM has recruited leading > games designer and researcher Dr. Jane McGonigal to share her > thoughts on how museums can take advantage of this trend. Please > join us for a free webcast on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, 1 p.m. EST > as she addresses "Gaming the Future of Museums," challenging museums > to consider: > > ? What makes games so compelling, even addictive? > ? How can museums become experiences as engaging as games? > ? Given the vast number of hours millions of people invest in > playing complex online games, how can museums harness this > creativity with opportunities for their audiences to contribute to > advancing their missions? > > For more information and to register for this free webcast (lecture > followed by online discussions) visit > http://www.futureofmuseums.org/events/lecture/index.cfm > . > > Want a preview? > The lecture was featured in a recent NPR story "Interactive Games > Make Museums A Place To Play" by Elizabeth Blair. > > Sincerely, > Guzel > > Program Coordinator, Center for the Future of Museums > American Association of Museums > Futureofmuseums at aam-us.org
