Presented at the Museum Computer Network, Washington, D.C., 11-13-2008. See the accompanying pdf of the text (with footnotes and references!) for the full story. Note that these are the author\\\'s views about what *might* happen at the Smithsonian - - this is not official policy. NOTE: this content is in the public domain (I'm a federal employee) but SlideShare doesn't let me tag it that way.

1. Imagining a Smithsonian Commons

2. Imagining a Smithsonian Commons Michael Edson Director, Web and New Media Strategy Smithsonian Institution, Office of the CIO Museum Computer Network 11-13-2008 For the full story, see written (and footnoted!) text in separate pdf

4. A Model Institution

5. A Model Institution

6. A Model Institution

7. A Model Institution

12. What is a Commons? A set of resources maintained in the public sphere for the use and benefit of everyone

13. What is a Commons? The Anti-Commons…

14. What is a Commons? An organized workshop where raw materials can be found and assembled into new things.

15. What is a Commons?

16. What is a Commons?

26. What is a Commons?

28. Commons Examples

51. The Rise of the Commons

52. The Un-Common Institution

53. The Un-Common Institution

57. Vexations Phenomena

67. Vexatious Phenomena

80. I want to be a commons…

81. Don’t forget about us!!!

82. [video available on request]

83. Thanks! Michael Edson Director, Web and New Media Strategy Smithsonian Institution [email_address] For the full story, see written (and footnoted!) text in separate pdf