Hi. I am Barry Joseph.
I am formerly the VP of Digital Experience at the Girl Scouts of the USA and Associate Director For Digital Learning at the American Museum of Natural History.
When I began at the Museum I used this blog to talk about my adventures, exploring issues related to digital media and museum-based learning. I featured original interviews, thought pieces, and highlights from my work and those of my colleagues at the AMNH.
Starting in 2020, with the launch of Barry Joseph Consultancy, LLC, I turned this blog into a place to explore digital engagement writ large.
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- NY1 Coverage of Our New Video Gaming Exhibition February 5, 2024
- Video Games – The Great Connector: behind the scenes on (one of) my proudest achievements February 4, 2024
- Virtual Visits to the Brooklyn Seltzer Museum Now Live January 25, 2024
- Back in the Classroom (NYU) January 25, 2024
- The CUNY Games Conference 10.0 January 25, 2024
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- A Youth Critique of the Louvre's new Audio Guide on Nintendo 3DS
- Big News: My Sondheim Book Has Found Its Publisher
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Video Games – The Great Connector: behind the scenes on (one of) my proudest achievements
Those who know my work over these past three decades know that my professional work contains multitudes: youth development, racial and gender equity, informal learning, digital learning, games-based learning, experience design, museum design, writing, and evidence-based decision making. I am … Continue reading
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2023: A Year At Work and Play
Mark Twain once said: “Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do. Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.” Twain, clearly, never worked with me! My favorite part of running my own consultancy is … Continue reading
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American Alliance of Museum’s Blog Post on my New Museum Design Book
The American Alliance of Museum is co-publisher of my recent book, Making Dinosaurs Dance: A Toolkit for Digital Design in Museums, which came out in spring (use the promo code RLFANDF30 for a 30% discount). I am excited by this … Continue reading
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Highlights from the Making Dinosaurs Dance Book Release Party
On April 17th, wearing my favorite dinosaur-themed button down (bought off the sales rack when I worked at AMNH) I took to the “stage” at NYU for the book release party for Making Dinosaurs Dance. It was more than I … Continue reading
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Invitation to My Book Launch Party for Making Dinosaurs Dance
You are cordially invited to attend my book release party for my latest: Making Dinosaurs Dance. Please read below for the details and how to RSVP (required). I hope you can join us! BOOK LAUNCH PARTY For Author and ECT … Continue reading
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Announcing development of new RAND racial equity policy games
I can finally announce my new partnership with the Center to Advance Racial Equity Policy (CAREP) at the RAND Corporation to produce games about racial equity policy. Phew – it was hard keeping this one a secret! What is RAND, … Continue reading
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My RAND Corporation webinar: Becoming Well Played – The Impact of Gaming on U.S. Culture (and Beyond)
This Wednesday I am thrilled to have the opportunity to present a webinar jointly supported by the RAND Center to Advance Racial Equity Policy and the RAND Center for Gaming: Becoming Well Played – The Impact of Gaming on U.S. … Continue reading
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Video: The Revolution Has Been Digitized: MicroRangers, Youth Programs, and a Toolkit for the Future of Museums
Can teenagers co-design new digital experiences for museums? For six years at the American Museum of Natural History, we did just that. This week I was delighted to present how at the MuseumNext’s Digital Learning Summit. Named after an earlier … Continue reading
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Invitation to be an early reader on my 2022 book on digital design in museums
If you haven’t heard, I have a book coming out next year on digital design in museums (from the American Alliance of Museums with Rowman & Littlefield in August, 2022). Having recently completed my first draft, I am now looking … Continue reading
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Where to catch me this week at MuseumNext and MCN
You know what they say: when it rains, it pours. I haven’t been to a conference in months – last August’s Play Make Learn Conference and, before that, MuseWeb in April. Next week, however, I am set to attend two! … Continue reading
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