Have any SI 2.0 folks (or other readers of this blog) checked out ArtBabble yet? I haven't had a chance to explore the content in-depth yet, but looks like a lot of really interesting artist interviews, behind-the-scenes tours, employee profiles, etc.--sort of like a YouTube for art, although it is not open for public videos at this point.
ArtBabble is hosted by the Indianapolis Museum of Art and contains mostly IMA-related videos, but the FAQ suggests that they are open and interested in having other institutions contribute as well. If some SI units already have high-quality video clips, this may be one way to get knowledge "out there" without having to build the platform from scratch--or at the very least it is an interesting model to generate discussion.
The link is www.artbabble.org --It is invitation-only at this point (I think the site has only be live for a month or two), but e-mail me if you are interested and I'll send you an invite. Would love to hear what others think about it and how something similar might be used at the Smithsonian.
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Posted by: Travel Planner | February 27, 2009 at 12:28 PM
Thanks for the link friend.
Posted by: justin | February 27, 2009 at 08:06 PM
Tatiana - thanks for the ArtBabble plug. I hope everyone is enjoying the beta phase of the site and learning more about art through our video content. We are already talking to other museums about adding their own content, so look for changes in the very near future. Beyond that, we would love hear feedback, and of course offer invites to all.
Posted by: Daniel | March 07, 2009 at 02:36 PM
I would love to take a look! Not sure how to email you, but you can contact me via the Contact form on my blog or via the email address entered in the comment submission form.
Thanks!
Jeanne
http://www.spellboundblog.com
Posted by: Jeanne Kramer-Smyth | March 16, 2009 at 12:13 AM
I think it's great and has a lot of potential. I do hope Smithsonian follows suit (or joins with IMA on ArtBabble).
Posted by: Mab MacMoragh | March 25, 2009 at 12:24 AM