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*Jess Rezac* Director of Digital Engagement, American Jazz Museum Phone: (816) 474-5035 | Email: jre...@kcjazz.org <https://by2prd0712.outlook.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=vAZ7qMBJfk6LlzKo0XmWVR1XIPiqR9AI_1Ovbx5Rh35GlaDl_NBaWfi6eDlvO4zf3C9Jzk7sp2E.&URL=mailto%3ajrezac%40kcjazz.org> *Where it lives!* | Facebook <http://facebook.com/americanjazzmuseum> | Twitter <http://twitter.com/americanjazzkc> | Website <http://americanjazzmuseum.org> On Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 9:58 AM, Mara Kurlandsky <mara.kurland...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi MCNers, > > I—like a lot of museum professionals—have been really alarmed about the > unfolding of political events as of late, particularly the elevation of > "alternative facts" and fake news. In trying to think of ways to address it > from within the museum community, and inspired by the rogue NPS tweeters, > Alli Hartley, a fellow museum professional in DC, and I are working on a > social media campaign to reaffirm to the public that our institutions > believe in facts. We've got about 150 organizations who have said they'll > be participating so far, and we're actively recruiting more museums and > other organizations to join in. > > About the campaign: #DayofFacts is an international social media campaign > that will occur on February 17, 2017. On this day, museums, libraries, > archives, cultural institutions, science centers and other trusted public > sources of knowledge will share mission-related content using the hashtag > #DayofFacts. We are asking each institution to share facts relevant to > their subject area such climate change, immigration history, refugee > issues, the first amendment, the importance of the arts and public > education, and media literacy. By not making an overt political stand but > simply sharing mission-related, objective, and relevant facts, we will show > the world that our institutions are still trusted sources for truth and > knowledge.This is also an opportunity to reaffirm our institutions as > welcoming places for everyone, including visitors who are are part of > groups that may be feeling more marginalized than ever. > > You can find more information on our webpage, dayoffacts.org > <http://www.dayoffacts.org/>. We also encourage you to check out our > Twitter, @DayofFacts <http://twitter.com/dayoffacts>. If you think this is > something your institution is interested in participating in, please > register on the website or here > <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sNQaPvH8CLB2m3CYb3g8l_ > ZPAcjjcttg6L-ya0aRsdM/edit> > (it's private). Registration is not mandatory, but it'll help us get a > sense of numbers and follow up with updates and suggested content. > > For obvious reasons, many institutions have been hesitant to appear > politicized and are more likely to participate if they know who else is in. > If you think your institution would participate but need some extra > convincing, let us know and we can help. If you're not sure what kind of > content to share, we have some guidelines on our website and would also be > happy to help brainstorm. > > And of course if you don't think it's a good fit, feel free to disregard > this. > > All the best, > > Alli Hartley & Mara Kurlandsky, co-organizers > #DayofFacts > www.dayoffacts.org > @DayofFacts > > > <mara.kurland...@gmail.com> mara.kurland...@gmail.com > <https://twitter.com/mkurlandsky> @mkurlandsky > <https://twitter.com/mkurlandsky> > <https://www.linkedin.com/pub/mara-kurlandsky/14/b6/979? > domainCountryName=&csrfToken=ajax%3A3990907321478249330> > Mara on LinkedIn > <https://www.linkedin.com/pub/mara-kurlandsky/14/b6/979? > domainCountryName=&csrfToken=ajax%3A3990907321478249330> > > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ > >
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