Kera Collective

11/15/2021

Don't forget to register for VSA workshop, Surveys 101 on November 17 at 1pm ET! This session is intended for beginner museum professionals, but it will be a great refresher for more experienced attendees as well. It will be particularly useful for museum practitioners. This is not just for those with backgrounds in evaluation. Anyone should be able to join and get something meaningful from it. You won't want to miss it!

As a reminder, this workshop is $30 for VSA members and $45 for non-members. Register on our website today! https://buff.ly/3jrY1Dv

09/22/2021

"For cultural institutions that are keen to engage with members of Gen Z, this is a pivotal moment to listen deeply and act collaboratively... To undertake this journey you have to accept that you will need to question the basis of your institution’s foundation, your mission, your values, and goals. This questioning, when done in collaboration with Gen Z, will drive forward new avenues of growth and transformation across your organization that propel you to become the museum of the future."

In the final installment of her series on Gen Z audiences, Sadiya Akasha considers how Gen Z is values-driven above all else and why this matters for cultural institutions hoping to engage members of this generation.

Not to be missed!

Read here: https://hubs.li/H0XRp330

Gen Z is values-driven. How can cultural institutions put their values at the forefront in order to connect with and engage directly with this generation?

09/10/2021

"As the world warms and violence increases, and with more of humanity living next to natural hazards, it is probable that museums will increasingly find themselves in helping-hand situations. I hope [this] reflection encourages institutions to be maximally useful if and when a disaster strikes nearby and thereby to boost their resilience."

As we arrive at the 20th anniversary of #9/11, our guest blogger Emlyn Koster recalls a story of a museum showing up for its community in the face of enormous tragedy.

In his post, Emlyn shares how the Liberty Science Center—located across the lower Hudson from Manhattan within view of the World Trade Center—assisted the next-of-kin and surrounding community in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on and after September 11, 2001.

What lessons does this story hold for today?

Read more here: https://hubs.li/H0WY99G0

09/03/2021

It's time for another post in our IRB 101 series! (That's Institutional Review Boards, !)

This time around we're answering the question "What is (and isn’t) human subjects research?"

Determining whether you are conducting human subjects research is the first step in determining if you need IRB review.

Click to read more: https://hubs.li/H0WwcwX0

Have more questions about ? Let us know in the comments!

08/06/2021

"For Gen Z, identity is actively shaped and carved like a sculpture out of stone, not accepted as handed down or absorbed through our cultural milieu."

The next guest blog post in our summer series on Gen Z audiences, by our friend Sadiya Akasha of Sitara Systems, explores how Gen Z thinks about identity differently than other generations before them. What does this mean for museums and cultural institutions hoping to serve this audience?

Click the link below to find out! 👇
https://hubs.li/H0TMQQZ0

For Gen Z, identity is constantly evolving. Why should cultural institutions care? How does this affect how we collect demographic data?