That session with Frankie was by far the funniest and most enjoyable talk on any subject I have attended in a while. It is also very helpful for us in Amsterdam, since we work with approx. 40-45 museums. ‘Doing something’ with their collections online is one of our plans for the future, perhaps by using the data we generate from large scale public events such as the Museum Night to create intelligent guides (“you rated this lecture on Rembrandt at the Rijksmuseum in November 4/5, now see this exhibition at the Rembrandthuis in March”).
Last year was more about public contribution and somewhat more radical trust, listening to our audiences for the first time instead of just sending one-way info to them. This year we are going towards what we are going to do with all of this information and answer the audience back, based on our curatorial and educational expertise as museum professionals. This is where the curators and directors can come in again and be happy. If I can judge it Web 3 onwards is going to more and more resemble the traditional activities and functions of museums.
Time was a problem for me too: could not find a moment to say hi to you. I enjoyed your talk on Openness. Had missed the closing plenary, had to run for my flight, but this looks like I left at a good moment with the right energy/feeling. I am working on doing something in Amsterdam in October, a bit broader than just the Web, and more about the future of museums in general. Will keep you informed.

All the best.