http://amy321.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/arrgh/ Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:33:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://amy321.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/arrgh/#comment-17 awc4 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:59:22 +0000 http://amy321.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-17 Museums should possess a degree of control over the tags being assigned to artistic treasures. Otherwise confusion as to the meaning of a particular work of art could occur. I wonder how smaller museums could utilize such tagging to increase interest in their collections. Museums should possess a degree of control over the tags being assigned to artistic treasures. Otherwise confusion as to the meaning of a particular work of art could occur. I wonder how smaller museums could utilize such tagging to increase interest in their collections.

]]> http://amy321.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/arrgh/#comment-5 mckinleyalbert Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:13:35 +0000 http://amy321.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-5 I still think that authority can be maintained by the art museum. Museum curators must monitor the tags that are being assigned to pieces in the collections. Just like Wikipedia is monitored, online collections must be monitored by professionals as well. I am sure that a lot of ridiculous words have been assigned to online collections, but again, if those online collections are monitored properly, a lot of problems can be avoided. Museums are struggling. Field trips are happening less and less. History and art are not on "the test" and so No Child Left Behind has really hurt a lot of Museums. If social tagging can people interested in museums again...I am all for it. I want to keep my job. I still think that authority can be maintained by the art museum. Museum curators must monitor the tags that are being assigned to pieces in the collections. Just like Wikipedia is monitored, online collections must be monitored by professionals as well. I am sure that a lot of ridiculous words have been assigned to online collections, but again, if those online collections are monitored properly, a lot of problems can be avoided. Museums are struggling. Field trips are happening less and less. History and art are not on “the test” and so No Child Left Behind has really hurt a lot of Museums. If social tagging can people interested in museums again…I am all for it. I want to keep my job.

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