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Information Technology Office
For the Smithsonian to remain a vital institution at this important time in our history, we need to fully engage younger generations with our collections and our knowledge. We need to use new digital technologies to their fullest potential so that we can fulfill the Smithsonian's 19th-century mission — "the increase and diffusion of knowledge" — in a thoroughly 21st-century way for the benefit of all Americans and people around the globe.
— Secretary G. Wayne Clough, January 2009
The Information Technology Office (ITO) has two departments: New Media Initiatives (NMI) and IT Services. NMI develops the museum's Web sites, interactive exhibits, audio and multimedia tours, and other products that advance American Art's educational and scholarly mission. IT Services provides application, networking, audio-visual exhibit, kiosk, and desktop computer support for the museum. Both departments collaborate closely with other offices at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Smithsonian's Office of the Chief Information Officer.
For further information about the Information Technology Office, contact us at AmericanArtIt[at]si.edu.
Pictured: Jimmy Lee Sudduth, Big City (Skyline), about 1988, mud and paint, 37 x 49 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase
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