Dear all,

With apologies for cross-posting, please find below a Call for
Participation in a hands-on workshop on iBeacons which will take place on
the 26th August at Newarke Houses Museum in Leicester.

The workshop is organised by the *Leicester Castle tells its story* project,
which is funded by the Digital R&D Fund for the Arts to explore the
potential of iBeacon-based mobile interpretation in historic sites.

The day will involve talks and Q&A sessions on iBeacons and how we used
them at the Castle, as well as a practical, hands-on session where you can
design your own iBeacon tour using Locly's platform.

If you are interested to find out what iBeacons are and how they work, have
ideas for mobile tours that could be based on iBeacon technology, or have
other experiences of iBeacon applications and projects, please do bring
them along and/or get in touch.

Below you can find details of how to sign up for the workshop. For any
further questions please feel free to email me ([log in to unmask]).

Looking forward to hearing from you,
Giasemi (on behalf of the Leicester Castle project team).

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*Dr Giasemi VavoulaLecturer*

School of Museum Studies, University of Leicester,
University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK

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http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/museumstudies/about-the-school/people/dr-giasemi-vavoula



---------CALL FOR PARTICIPATION---------

*iBeacon-based Interpretation for Heritage Buildings*

*Potential Adopters Workshop*



*26 August 2015*

Newarke Houses Museum, The Newarke, Leicester, LE2 7BY



*Call for Participation*



The Digital R&D Fund for the Arts project *Leicester Castle tells its story*
has developed an iBeacon-based mobile interpretation system for Leicester
Castle, using Locly’s iBeacon content management platform. The
interpretation is available for visitors as a mobile app that runs on iOS
and Android Bluetooth Low Energy-capable devices.



The workshop will explore the potential of the technology in other heritage
buildings and sites. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about
iBeacon technology, try out the Castle app and see it in action, explore
its potential, and have a go at designing their own iBeacon experience
during the afternoon hands-on session.



The workshop is free of charge. To book a place, email the organisers (see
contact details below) with ‘potential adopters workshop’ in the subject
line and a few words about your interest in iBeacons and how they relate to
your current and/or future work. Places are limited, therefore please book
early to avoid disappointment.



*Workshop schedule*



10:00 – 10:30

Registration

10:30 – 11:30

Introduction to iBeacons

11:30 – 11:45

*Coffee*

11:45 – 12:45

Trial of the Leicester Castle iBeacon-based app

12:45 – 13:30

*Lunch*

13:30 – 15:00

Break-out sessions: exploring iBeacon potential

15:00 – 15:15

*Coffee*

15:15 – 17:00

Practical hands-on: design your own iBeacon experience



*Contacts and further information*

If you would like to book a place or would like to find out more about the
project you can contact:

Giasemi Vavoula, [log in to unmask] (Research Lead, University of Leicester)

Maria-Anna Tseliou, [log in to unmask] (Research Fellow, University of
Leicester)

Sally Coleman, [log in to unmask] (Arts Lead, Leicester City
Council Arts & Museums Service)

Paul Long, [log in to unmask] (Content Lead, Metro-Boulot-Dodo)

Rheinallt Ffoster-Jones, [log in to unmask]
(Technical Lead, Locly and National Museums Wales)



*More info:*

Leicester Castle tells its story:
http://artsdigitalrnd.org.uk/projects/leicester-museums-galleries/

Locly: http://locly.com/

Metro-Boulot-Dodo: http://www.metro-boulot-dodo.com/

School of Museum Studies, University of Leicester:
http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/museumstudies

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