Conference Recap - My Takeaways From MuseumNext's 2026 Museum AI Summit
I went to MuseumNext’s Museum AI Summit last week and here’s some takeaways.
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I'm open to fully remote freelance/consulting, contract, and part-time gigs
My books are open! I help nonprofits, archives, museums, libraries, and creatives manage their IT systems, databases, websites, and media (working files, animations, A/V, infographics, fonts, licenses, comics). I'm looking for freelance/consulting work, but I'm also open to contract and part-time gigs.
Portfolio: https://www.decolfutures.com
Email me: danareijerkerk@gmail.com
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Recap of My Talk at the Billy Joel Symposium
The Billy Joel Symposium is over! I was LIVE (unbelievable, I know) and IN PERSON at this event with my longtime colleague, Kristen J. Nyitray. I love that the conference program put my Caw doodle in. [Read More] -
Freelancers and RFPs - The Four Phases Comic
Which stage are you in? I wrapped up three RFPs (requests for proposals) last night. Since January, I’ve submitted about thirty-five different project proposals. RFPs take time, consideration, and thoughtful writing in a concise 3-5 proposal. I’ve found the best strategy is to apply and then forget about it. [Read More] -
Looker Dashboard (Data Studio) Project on Costs for Still Image Digitization
I’m inundated with preparing requests for proposals (RFPS) this week and had come across this Looker Dashboard I made in 2024! It’s a snapshot of a 2020-21 survey on the costs to digitize still images in cultural heritage. [Read More] -
Behind-The-Scenes - How Will People Know You Provide Freelance Services If You Don't Promote Yourself?
Being a freelancer has days where I exist in this miasma/void planning my week. There is a lot to do - from administrative labor to finding work - and I like to take a day each week to plan and check in (e.g. statuses of projects, RFPs, articles). [Read More]