Laura Conley

Museum Professional. Advocate for lifelong learning. If not in a museum, probably reading, exercising, or cooking.

[Laura Conley @lamagr22]

@MrCooper Our prop tax bill is delinquent from Dec. and despite many calls you still have not mailed the check. Requested to speak to a manager and was told it would take 48-72 business hrs. Our overdue bill is due in 10 days. What assurance can you give that this will be paid?

[Laura Conley @lamagr22]

@FedEx delivered a package with wheelchair instead of laptop I ordered. Customer service says I need to contact the shipper to arrange pickup, but there is no shipping label and I don't know who ordered it. Why is it my responsibility when they delivered the wrong package?

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@dpmckenzie So exciting!

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@shineslike Agreed. I was particularly interested in the issues of effort vs reward and how to determine which comments should have replies vs not that the conversation brought out.

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@SmithsonianArch @dpmckenzie @FordsEdu Thanks so much for sharing!

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@AmandaJD4 Good point. I just saw something on Twitter earlier today about the mental and emotional toll reading hateful/harmful comments has on social media managers.

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#MSTDSM Week 14: I found Amelia Wong's piece about ethics interesting and incredibly relevant this week. Two points jumped out at me and I'd love to hear everyone else's thoughts as well.

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2. The balance between encouraging dialog and preventing the spread of hate speech. We have discussed negative comments previously in class but what should be done about harmful and abusive language? Should it be archived for research purposes or deleted?

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1. Sometimes an in-person experience cannot translate digitally. I like how she mentions ways that digital can be compatible and not compatible with traditional practice.

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Very cool initiative at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum for people who are colorblind. I plan to visit next month and hope to see the glasses out in the galleries. https://t.co/3WXxKNfLgc #MSTDSM

[Laura Conley @lamagr22]

Thought #MSTDSM folks might enjoy this review of an exhibit about the sharing and consumption of photographs pre and post Internet. https://t.co/8JYafOwoEv

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2. The description of process for archiving social media. It wasn't until recently that I considered how important this is for institutional history and memory. Did anything intrigue you about the Smithsonian's social media policy? #MSTDSM

[Laura Conley @lamagr22]

Two things stood out to me about Smithsonian social media policy reading for this week. 1. The mention of the blurring of personal and professional lives. This has grown in the 8 years since the document was written. #MSTDSM

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@__MusEd__ Nice post. I like the mention of there not being one correct way to reflect. It's a personal process and to each their own.

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@jennyabright I think it's important for museums drive the narrative surrounding these situations and social media can be a good way to handle crisis communication quickly.

[Laura Conley @lamagr22]

#MSTDSM folks: Do you think Twitter should allow users to delete tweets? What are some of the pros and cons of doing so. This article lays out some of the benefits and downsides. Curious what your thoughts are. https://t.co/hrvyRBSbYy

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Great read about negative perceptions of cultural institutions especially after my blog post last week. Loved the line "Changing up negative attitude affinities is a marathon, not a sprint." #MSTDSM https://t.co/XSZtWHZ9vc

[Laura Conley @lamagr22]

Enjoyed participating in an instameet for #MSTDSM with Holly from #igdc. Made me slow down and look at museum objects in a new way.

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I agree, I'm not necessarily inclined to read long captions. Yet, I think Instagram may be nice for posting text that is slightly longer than what is allowed on Twitter.

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Curious to hear #MSTDSM folks' thoughts about this article in relation to readings this week which highlight the visual appeal of Instagram. Is Instagram becoming more text-based? Could it become a platform for blogging? https://t.co/B7vp6JWUjy

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Some thoughts about museum literacy in this week's blog post. #MSTDSM https://t.co/I3DDueRCZy