The studio-space <http://www.studio-space.net> Virtual Learning Environment
for Art and Design has a multi-media capable knowledge-base and appropriate
web-based tools for
dropping in, authoring, sharing accessing and creating inter-operable and
re-usable resources. If there is an interest in systems that can support
and also manage this kind of knowledge capture, creation and dissemination
this might be a useful prototype.
At 12:45 15/03/01 +0000, you wrote:
>And Chris Smith used the word 'interoperability' ....
>
>apologies if you receive more than one copy ....
>
>75/01 15 March 2001
>CULTURE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS - CHRIS SMITH LAUNCHES VISION FOR CULTURE ONLINE
>Opening up the nation's cultural resources to new audiences in new ways.
>
>Watching a performance of Macbeth, visiting a museum or touring a Victorian
>street will be some of the options available to people when Culture Online
>becomes a reality early next year.
>This vision of Britain's cultural future - where children and families have
>instant access to the nation's storehouse of cultural treasures 24 hours a
>day - was unveiled by Culture Secretary Chris Smith today.
>The Culture Online vision report sets out how computers and the Internet can
>be used in innovative ways to open up arts and culture to new audiences.
>Speaking at Tate Modern, Chris Smith said:
>" The Internet will allow Britain's cultural riches to reach vast new
>audiences, in new ways at the click of a computer mouse. It means that for
>the first time for many people our great standing collections, new
>exhibitions, or live performances of world class theatre or music will be
>accessible at home, at school or in public libraries.
>"I believe we are using new technology in a creative way to set up a
>virtuous circle. A circle where, building on the riches and wealth of talent
>in our arts and cultural institutions, we can increase access and
>participation, which in turn will help encourage individual creativity and
>the love of learning.
>"The potential applications for Culture Online are truly exciting and are a
>tribute to the creative talent in our arts and cultural institutions. The
>report shows how we could provide free access to the nation's culture, and
>at the same time create a participatory experience that will actively
>encourage learning.
>" The People's Memory is but one example. It is a project that would
>enhance the users' understanding of history, while participating and
>contributing materials. Afterwards it will leave a lasting cultural
>resource capturing the essence of the twentieth century based on people's
>own experience of it."
>Culture Online aims to give both school children and life long learners easy
>access to high quality cultural resources including museums, galleries, arts
>organisations, film archives, and libraries, presented alongside explanatory
>materials designed to enrich the learning experience.
>In future, for example, a child studying Victorian Britain will be able to:
>* download relevant sources of text, photographs and source materials
>* take a virtual tour through a Victorian street or factory
>* take part in discussion groups with other students
>* call up clothing designs from the period; and
>* discuss these online with a curator, and listen to children's
>experiences of the work house - all without leaving their PC terminal or
>digital TV.
>And, of course, it will also provide a web presence for real cultural events
>such as concerts and play rehearsals.
>However, Culture Online will offer even more than that. Its emphasis will
>be more on the quality of experience it offers than the quantity of
>information it provides. It will create truly interactive experiences
>allowing the user to engage in real cultural events such as having
>discussions with curators, receiving lessons from artists, or taking tips
>from theatre directors. It will also encourage both individual users and
>communities to participate by allowing them to design and submit their own
>materials and post them online.
>A new organisation Culture Online will be set up to mastermind making the
>ambitious vision a reality.
>The report has been produced by Charlie Leadbeater, an ICT consultant. It
>draws on advice from experts in the arts and culture world and from the
>spheres of ICT and education.
>
>Notes to editors
>The Department has a £5m Development Fund for Culture Online. It has engaged
>independent business strategy consultants to conduct a full economic options
>appraisal which will set out a business plan for COL.
>It is intended that COL will be operational as a statutory corporation
>towards the end of 2001 and to produce its first wave of materials and
>services by early 2002.
>Culture Online is an integral part of the DCMS e-business strategy which, in
>itself is a response to the Government's commitment to the UK Online
>programme. This programme aims to ensure everyone who wants it has access to
>the Internet by 2005 and that all Government services are online by that
>date and to make Britain one of the leading knowledge economies.
>The COL website is on www.cultureonline.gov.uk
>
>
>
>
>David Dawson
>Senior ICT Adviser
>Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries
>Fifth Floor, 19-29 Woburn Place London WC1H 0LU
>email: [log in to unmask] tel: 020 7273 8757 (direct line)
>www.resource.gov.uk www.peoplesnetwork.gov.uk
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>David Dawson
>Senior ICT Adviser
>Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries
>Fifth Floor, 19-29 Woburn Place London WC1H 0LU
>email: [log in to unmask] tel: 020 7273 8757 (direct line)
>www.resource.gov.uk www.peoplesnetwork.gov.uk
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Jenny Ure
NetCulture Regional Coordinator
CLUES Centre
University of Aberdeen
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