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Nancy Proctor

Nancy Proctor, PhD Head of Mobile Strategy and Initiatives Smithsonian Institution, MRC 503 600 Maryland Avenue, Suite 4000 Washington, DC 20002 USA proctorn@si.edu @nancyproctor t: +1-202-633-8439 c: +1-301-642-6257
Other places to find Nancy: Smithsonian Mobile SI Mobile Strategy The MuseumMobile podcasts The MuseumMobile Wiki Curator Journal Tate Handheld Conference Wiki Museums and the Web

Nancy Proctor heads up mobile strategy and initiatives for the Smithsonian Institution, and is co-chair of the Museums and the Web annual conference. With a PhD in American art history and a background in filmmaking, curation and art criticism, Nancy Proctor published her first online exhibition in 1995. She co-founded TheGalleryChannel.com in 1998 with Titus Bicknell to present virtual tours of innovative exhibitions alongside comprehensive global museum and gallery listings. TheGalleryChannel was later acquired by Antenna Audio, where Nancy lead New Product Development from 2000-2008, introducing the company’s multimedia, sign language, downloadable, podcast and cellphone tours. She also directed Antenna’s sales in France from 2006-2007, and worked with the Travel Channel’s product development team. From 2008-2010 she was Head of New Media at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Nancy served as program chair for the Museums Computer Network (MCN) conference 2010-2011, and co-organizes the Tate Handheld conference among other gatherings for cultural professionals. She also manages MuseumMobile.info, its wiki and podcast series, and is Digital Editor of Curator: The Museum Journal.