Introduction

Hello and thank you to Anna and Emily for organizing this group! 

 I’ve been the Digital Resources Content Producer at the Tang Museum  since the position was created in 2009.  I am responsible for the creation of all new media including videos, audio tours and exhibition interactives. I also manage the web content and mentor students.

 I came to the museum world with a TV background and am constantly amazed at the talent and creativity of my colleagues in this industry.  What drives most of what I do is a passion for storytelling and a desire to engage the audience.

Located on the Skidmore College Campus in upstate New York, the Tang has a pretty ambitious exhibition program of approximately twelve exhibitions each year.  This includes significant survey exhibitions of contemporary art, featuring major emerging and established artists.  Fortunately for me, this translates into most of my videos being about living artists.

We are currently undergoing some organizational changes at the Tang and I am part of the newly formed Engagement Team.  This has been a fantastic decision on our new director’s part and has led to some great discussions.   What is the responsibility of the museum or the content creator, to engage the visitor?  We are in the midst of putting ourselves in our visitor’s shoes and assessing their experience on every level. 

Hope to see some or all at MW2013!  Maybe we should organize a Museum Video Production meet and greet cocktail hour in Portland?