The Conversation - An Online Journal - Blog with RSS Feeds

In its own words, "The Conversation is an online independent source of news and views, sourced from the academic and research community and delivered direct to the public."

This site provides peer reviewed discussion and articles.

http://theconversation.com/au

The Conversation, 2014 The Conversation, Academic Rigour, Journalistic Flair, Arts and Culture, CSIRO, Melbourne, accessed 5 June 2014, <http://theconversation.com/au>.                 

I have included three RSS feeds from The Conversation as I believe these would provide relevant sources of information from which to answer the essay question. They would provide quick access points for the time poor student to springboard into searches. The RSS feeds cover the areas of art, sociology and economics as this is what the question is asking information about.  These feeds are titled: Arts and Culture, Politics and Society and Business and Economy. They appear on the right hand side here.

As a further example of what this blog offers, I have linked a relevant article from The Conversation titled, "Hail MONA! But what about the rest of Tasmanian Art?".

http://theconversation.com/hail-mona-but-what-about-the-rest-of-tasmanian-art-18857

Read the original article.
      
Hawthorne, L 2013, ‘Hail MONA! But what about the rest of Tasmanian Art’, The Conversation, 27 October 2013, accessed 15 May 2014, .

The LINC and UTAS Library Catalogues

The Hobart LINC

http://catalogue.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/find/?q=MONA+and+Hobart

State Government of Tasmania, 2014 LINC Catalogue Database, Tasmanian Govenrment, Tasmania, accessed 5 June 2014, <http://catalogue.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/find/?q=MONA+and+Hobart>.

and

The University of Tasmania Library

http://www.utas.edu.au/library

University of Tasmania, 2014 Library Catalogue - University of Tasmania, Tasmanian Government, Tasmania, accessed 5 June 2014, <http://www.utas.edu.au/library/>.

The above are links to libraries which would contain relevant materials.  Both libraries' databases are from institutions based in Hobart - where the MONA museum is situated so they are close to the community and source of the question.  Both libraries' databases are updated regularily and are authoritative.  The State Library is of the Tasmanian Government and the University of Tasmania's Library is part of the University of Tasmania; a reputable, respectable university.

The State Library's link displayed here gives an example; showing the LINC holds a report on MONA FOMA arts festival.

My customer is a UTAS student so they will have access into the UTAS library and from this library's home page they can access journals, books and other resources on the essay topic.

ArtsBeat - The Culture at Large - Blog - The New York Times

The NewYork Times is considered one of the most eminent newspapers in the world, based in a city that is the epicentre of the arts. Its readership is vast.  I have included this as a resource because of these facts and because of its currency and immediacy.  This newspaper has an arts focus blog titled ArtsBeat - The Culture at Large.  It is relevant to the student's question as it provides a possible source of anecdotal but respected articles and commentary about the arts world.  It could be searched and used as examples for the student's topic.

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/

The New York Times, 2014 Arts Beat The Culture at Large, The New York Times, U.S, accessed 5 June 2014, <http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/>.                 


This blog also contains an RSS feed.  With a student who is time poor it is worth subscribing to this. A search in the blog for "MONA Tasmania" brings up some information; establishing MONA as a world class location, written about even in The New York Times.

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/?s=MONA+Tasmania

Lee R., F 2014, ‘Nail Gaimon Brings a Story telling Performance to the States’, Blog - The New York Times, 17 February 2014, accessed 16 May 2014, <http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/?s=MONA+Tasmania>.

MONA Hobart Tasmania - YouTube

Coast Accommodation, C 1013 Mona Hobart Tasmania, online video, 31 March 2013, accessed 16 May 2014, .

YouTube is a popular social media tool which the majority of students are fluent with.  It enables searches for relevant material but requires the student to evaluate its authority.

YouTube provides some beautiful clips to use in any research paper. 

This particular clip demonstrates the impact MONA is having on business. The film is created by a tourism organisation leveraging MONA as a draw card and using this social media entity to advertise Tasmania as an attractive travel destination.

Slideshare - Art and Community Health

Slideshare is a popular social media site that has much to offer the research student with presentations on an array of topics. Slideshare enables networking and sharing of talks and powerpoints that look at the impact art can have on communities amongst other things. The student needs to respect specific sharing guidelines.
This slideshare presentation is by Margaret Meagher a researcher who discusses here how community health is linked to culture and the arts.  The student could use this as a springboard into further reading or by contacting the author or department directly to ask specific questions.

Margret Meagher (Arts and Health Australia) from Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

Meagher, M 2012, Health Communities and Culture Think Local...Think Global, PowerPoint, Arts and Health, Arts and Humanities Research Council, delivered July 2012.

Flickr

Mummery, F 2011, Loop System Quintet by Conrad Shawcross, Photograph, MONA, accessed 16 May 2014, .

Flickr is a popular tool prioviding access to photos that are up to date and of the past; providing access to professional looking images as well as the more informal.  A student can enhance the presentation of a document by including relevant photos.

Flickr clearly sets out sharing guidelines for the student to follow.

The Australia Council - A Peak Government Arts Body

The Australia Council has a website that is a hub of relevant data about the Arts. It is a Government website making it a valuable source of  authoritative information.  It provides connections to what is happening in all areas of the arts: Education, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Music, Literature and Film. This link takes us to its page to do with current research papers being undertaken in the Arts.

http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/research/australia_council_research/research_projects

Its online library databse provides an array of links that discuss the arts and its connection to communities, education, economic development and social ramifications.  This is an important resource to use when answering the question.

http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/research/library

The Australian Government, 2014 The Australia Council, Australian Government, accessed 5 June 2014, <http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/>.

The Hobart Mercury Newspaper

The Hobart Mercury is a rich source of anecdotal information about MONA and its broader social significance.  The Mercury's home web page has a search field.  By typing 'MONA' into its search field the following examples can be found.

http://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/worldclass-mona-helps-tassie-smash-tourism-record/story-fnj4f7k1-1226878915104

Martin, H 2014, ‘World-Class Mona Helps Smash Tassie Tourism Record’, The Mercury, 10 April 2014, accessed 16 May 2014, <http://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/worldclass-mona-helps-tassie-smash-tourism-record/story-fnj4f7k1-1226878915104>.

http://www.themercury.com.au/entertainment/crowds-building-as-mona-foma-acts-sell-out-across-hobart/story-fnj3tycr-1226803669995

Young, K 2014, ‘Crowds Build as MONA FOMA acts sell out across Hobart’, The Mercury, 17 January 2014, accessed 16 May 2014, <http://www.themercury.com.au/entertainment/crowds-building-as-mona-foma-acts-sell-out-across-hobart/story-fnj3tycr-1226803669995>.

http://www.themercury.com.au/news/opinion/editorial-the-amazing-mona-effect/story-fnj4f64i-1226879339940

Holman, A 2014, ‘Crowds Build as MONA FOMA acts sell out across Hobart’, The Mercury, 10 April 2014, accessed 16 May 2014, <http://www.themercury.com.au/news/opinion/editorial-the-amazing-mona-effect/story-fnj4f64i-1226879339940>.

The Australian Newspaper - Arts and Culture Section

The Australian Newspaper is a national newspaper that has a section titled Arts and Culture.

I have linked to its RSS feed to tap into this influential newspaper to source up to date arts information and discussion.

It requires a subscription to read the feed however.

The Australian, 2014 Arts, Fairfax, Sydney, accessed 5 June 2014, <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/look-what-they-did-to-her-songs/story-e6frg8n6-1226943271912?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheAustralianArt+%28The+Australian+%7C+Arts%29#mm-premium>.

MONA Tweets

I have included a direct link to tweets from MONA, keeping us up to date about what is happening at MONA and to gage their perspective about what is happening around them.

MONA, MONA 2014, MONA Museum, Twitter, 16 May 2014, accessed 16 May 2014, <https://twitter.com/monamuseum>.

UTAS - School of Social Sciences

The University of Tasmania's School of Social Sciences has a web page that lists what is currently being researched by its students. Social Science information of high authority is required by the question and could be sourced here. The third entry from this link's page, describes a paper currently being written on the social and cultural impacts of MONA.


http://www.utas.edu.au/social-sciences/research/hacru/current-research-and-projects

 

University of Tasmania, 2014 School of Social Sciences - Current Research Projects, School of Social Sciences - UTAS, Tasmania, accessed 5 June 2014, <http://www.utas.edu.au/social-sciences/research/hacru/current-research-and-projects>.