Is metaspace a better space?

Tusk November 30, 2017

While digital technology continues to assume normative status in the daily operations of museums, galleries and heritage sites, there exists a growing body of digital reincarnations of these spaces on the internet, or metaspace. Their extreme sophistication and wide applicability gives rise to an uncomfortable question: Is metaspace a better space; are the digital, web-based reincarnations of museums, galleries and heritage sites beginning to supersede their physical incumbents?

2017 Kotuku Cohort

Kōtuku - emerging leaders

Tusk February 27, 2017

The Kōtuku Emerging Leaders project is one of three initiatives developed by LIANZA to strengthen the library and information profession in New Zealand and was launched as a result of member feedback in 2012.

Continuing the kōrero: Alex Christopher

Tusk May 31, 2016

Recently Alex Christopher, from Australia, presented a paper as part of a panel at the Museums Australasia conference. The panel was called “Just doing it” and Alex presented about her ph.D. research “Tomorrow’s Art Museum and Gallery Professionals”, which posited that “The wilderness years” – between study and landing a role in the sector, should be better considered.