Networking

MANexus

Museums Australia has created MANexus as a hub to promote and facilitate communication across its networks.

MANexus uses Ning as an online service to create, customize, and share a social network for the museums, galleries and archives domains.

There are over 400 members of MANexus. Using maNexus is easy. Start by:

• posting a reply to a Forum
• start a Discussion
• post a Blog
• upload a Photo
• follow Events
• join a Group

Museums Australia National Networks

Museums Australia has 21 National Networks that draw together museum professionals from across the sector to focus attention on and respond to the issues that impact on the presentation, collection and interpretation of their specific interests.

The National Networks cover a range of topics from Art Craft Design through Costume to Sports Heritage as well as encouraging the discussion of specific issues relevant to a range of museums from Maritime Museums to Historic Houses.

In accordance with the Museums Australia Constitution and By-Laws, all members of Museums Australia National Networks must be current members of Museums Australia.
 

Collections sector discussion lists

Museums Australia has also compiled some email discussion lists covering a range of activities relevant to the collections sector.

Often the only way to find out whether or not a discussion list is suitable for your needs is to subscribe and 'lurk' (read others' postings without replying or emailing a posting of your own) until you get a feel for the type of discussions and information posted to the list.

• CAN-talk
  The CAN talk list is a discussion group focussing on issues, practice and theory relating to the Australian Collections Sector. All people working in the Collections Sector are welcome to exchange ideas and information. To subscribe visit Collections Australia Network.
• EdNA
  Utilise, participate in and explore EdNA Online's free communication tools to discuss and highlight teaching, learning, research and education issues, and to support and promote conferences and events.Visit EdNA online groups.
• Library-related discussion lists
  The Australian Libraries Gateway holds an extensive list of Australian library-related discussion lists.
• Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Teaching-Science
  Teaching-Science is an open unmoderated email discussion list, hosted by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, for people interested in the educational side of science and teaching.

Lists of discussion lists and newsgroups

• National Library of Australia discussion lists
  The NLA also manages some of its own lists.
• http://groups.google.com/
  groups.google.com has a list of news groups around various topics including culture, politics and TV.
• Tile.net
  Tile.net has a substantial number of discussion lists, including Arts-related lists, History and Music discussion lists. Tile.net also links to Australia-related newsgroups across a range of topics.