[NHCOLL-L:4162] Free Webcast: Gaming the Future of Museums

[Elizabeth Merritt]

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 <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
<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
<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99244253> " by
Elizabeth Blair. 
 
 
Sincerely,
 
Elizabeth Merritt 
Founding Director, Center for the Future of Museums
American Association of Museums 
1575 Eye Street N.W., Suite 400 
Washington, DC 20005 
(202)218-7661 
 
Visit the Center for the Future of Museums
www.futureofmuseums.org
 
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