INTERFACE, by apidays - Spreading Education through APIs
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The document outlines the evolution of the Smithsonian Institution, highlighting its mission to disseminate knowledge and the establishment of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in 2003. It details strategic goals for outreach and digital engagement to enhance visitor experience, aiming to reach one billion people annually through innovative technologies. Additionally, it discusses the current state of digitization efforts within the institution and future initiatives to improve accessibility and interactivity in museum spaces.
![the Smithsonian Institution
The U.S. Senate passed the act organizing the Smithsonian
Institution which was signed into law by President James K. Polk on
August 10, 1846.
The Smithsonian is made up of 21 museums, 21 libraries, the
National Zoo, numerous education and research centers, including
the Smithsonian Astrophysics Observatory, Smithsonian Tropical
Research Institute, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, and
Smithsonian Science Education Center.
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The Smithsonian Institution [si.edu] was established with funds from James
Smithson, a British scientist who left his estate to the United States to found
“at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an
establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge.”](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/rmanuelapidaysinterface-220614051841-ddbcb3c2/85/INTERFACE-by-apidays-Spreading-Education-through-APIs-5-320.jpg)
![the National Museum of African American
History & Culture
The National Museum of African American History and Culture [NMAAHC – nmaahc.si.edu ] is
the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life,
history, and culture.
The museum was established by an Act of Congress in 2003 and was opened to the public on
September 24, 2016, as the 19th and (and at that time) newest museum of the Smithsonian
Institution. We exist to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans..
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“This Museum will tell the American story
through the lens of African American history
and culture. This is America’s Story and this
museum is for all Americans.“
- Lonnie Bunch
Founding Director](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/rmanuelapidaysinterface-220614051841-ddbcb3c2/85/INTERFACE-by-apidays-Spreading-Education-through-APIs-6-320.jpg)
INTERFACE, by apidays - Spreading Education through APIs
- 1. Reinventing Storytelling with APIs the journey begins Rayvn Manuel
- 2. 2022 SERIES OF EVENTS New York JULY (HYBRID) Australia SEPTEMBER (HYBRID) Singapore APRIL (VIRTUAL) Helsinki & North MARCH (VIRTUAL) Paris DECEMBER (HYBRID) London OCTOBER (HYBRID) Hong Kong AUGUST (VIRTUAL) JUNE (VIRTUAL) India MAY (VIRTUAL) APRIL (VIRTUAL) Dubai & Middle East JUNE (VIRTUAL) Check out our API Conferences www.a pida ys .globa l Want to talk at one of our conferences? apidays.typeform.com/to/ILJeAaV8
- 3. The Conversation ▪ About…. ▪ The Landscape ▪ Making a way… ▪ Pioneers ▪ Next Steps & //TODOs ▪ Qs?
- 4. About…
- 5. the Smithsonian Institution The U.S. Senate passed the act organizing the Smithsonian Institution which was signed into law by President James K. Polk on August 10, 1846. The Smithsonian is made up of 21 museums, 21 libraries, the National Zoo, numerous education and research centers, including the Smithsonian Astrophysics Observatory, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, and Smithsonian Science Education Center. https://www.scottclowney.com/following/scottclowney.com/Museums-Galleries https://images.app.goo.gl/kF5sxDY1S7D3k8a86 The Smithsonian Institution [si.edu] was established with funds from James Smithson, a British scientist who left his estate to the United States to found “at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge.”
- 6. the National Museum of African American History & Culture The National Museum of African American History and Culture [NMAAHC – nmaahc.si.edu ] is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. The museum was established by an Act of Congress in 2003 and was opened to the public on September 24, 2016, as the 19th and (and at that time) newest museum of the Smithsonian Institution. We exist to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans.. https://www.scottclowney.com/following/scottclowney.com/Museums-Galleries https://images.app.goo.gl/kF5sxDY1S7D3k8a86 “This Museum will tell the American story through the lens of African American history and culture. This is America’s Story and this museum is for all Americans.“ - Lonnie Bunch Founding Director
- 7. Me & why I have the honor of speaking to you Sworn in on 9 January 2017, I serve as the Senior Application Developer | Architect and DevOps engineer for NMAAHC. As the principle application developer, I serve as technical consultant and primary implementer of the smaller in-gallery interactives that may be part of the larger exhibitions. I spend a sizeable portion of my duty day researching ways to repurpose emerging technologies to enhance the visitor experience. This journey starts when the museum reached it’s fifth birthday.
- 9. Smithsonian 2022 Founding mission and purpose: the Institution exists for "the increase and diffusion of knowledge" Our vision: Greater Reach, Greater Relevance, Profound Impact
- 10. Strategic Goals 1. Be One Smithsonian. 2. Catalyze new conversations and address complex challenges. 3. Reach 1 billion people a year with a digital-first strategy. 4. Understand and impact 21st century audiences. 5. Drive large, visionary, interdisciplinary research and scholarly projects. 6. Preserve natural and cultural heritage while optimizing our assets. 7. Provide a nimble, cost-effective, responsive administrative infrastructure.
- 11. Goal 3: Reach one billion people How will we achieve this? ▪ We will...develop emerging museum-related digital technologies. ▪ We will create new digital platforms …to better access Smithsonian collections, research, and education resources. Photo by Rob Curran on Unsplash
- 12. Making a Way…
- 14. the Requirements A digital product: ▪ Be Accessible and surface the collections via a public interface ▪ Code Once (or maybe twice) ▪ Be Secure, Adaptable, Flexible, Adaptable ▪ Serve technology-diverse stakeholders ▪ Delight the visitor Photo by Neil Thomas on Unsplash
- 15. Current State ▪ Digitization of collection objects ▪ Collection Management Systems ▪ Disparate datastores: objects, images, graphics ▪ Problematic accessibility compliance Photo by marianne bos on Unsplash
- 16. Pioneers
- 17. First steps Smithsonian-wide Digitization Project Hirshorn/Smithsonian Hi SI Open Access Project Unit-level Open Access Projects Photo by Angela Buttafoco on Unsplash
- 18. Making a way cont’d NMAAHC Searchable Museum
- 19. Next Steps & //TODOs ▪ NCARSI A11Y collaborative project ▪ Interactive Management Platform ▪ Transforming static museum spaces
- 20. Questions??
- 21. Reinventing Storytelling with APIs the journey begins Rayvn Manuel