Audio Podcast: Jennifer Souers Chevraux on the role of museums on the social web

In this edition of the podcast, we’ll meet Jennifer Souers Chevraux of the blog MuseoBlogger. Now Jennifer helps museums and cultural organizations engage their audiences by developing compelling experiences and using new media to cultivate a new generation of patrons.

Podcast: Dale Jarvis on the art of storytelling on the World Wide Web

Dale Jarvis is a member of a diminishing class: the storyteller. Yet, he is finding ways to share his art with whole new generation by reaching out to “use the media that they are using.” Whether it’s a podcast of traditional stories told by school children or telling stories 140 characters at a time on Twitter, Jarvis explores the web to find new ways to connect folks to their heritage. In episode of Voices of the Past, we talk to Dale about the online tools he uses and what kind of impact the Web will have on the preservation of cultural heritage.

Podcast: Nina Simon on museum participation and curating a second life in the social space

Nina Simon, the blogger behind the popular Museum 2.0 site, talks about why she believes social media is the key to helping museums and heritage groups connect their constituents with their content. Among the topics covered our the time investment required for social media as well as how to use social media philosophies to better visitor experiences without necessarily using the web tools.