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Archives-NRA members might be interested in the following Museums Association event Changing Platforms: Creating Effective Digital Content 15 March 2011 Royal College of Surgeons, London 10.30-16.30 Digital content plays a vital role in the work of museums and galleries, whether on websites and handheld devices or in gallery displays. But what are the best ways to create effective digital content across these various platforms? Speakers and consultants who have worked on a broad range of successful digital projects come together to discuss their experiences and highlight new developments. They will share best practice to help you create user-friendly and engaging content. As well as tackling some of the basics of writing for the web, the event looks at developing e-learning tools, creating content for specific audiences, user-generated content, mobile platforms, developing games for galleries and how to make the best use of digital content across different platforms. www.museumsassociation.org/events Tel: 020 7426 6940 Email: [log in to unmask] Speakers Dave Patten, head of new media, Science Museum Dave Patten will look at the relationship between digital content and museum objects. How can museums and galleries make sure that digital content enhances visitors’ experience of objects and how can new technology help to provide visitors with a more personal experience of the artefacts on display. Dave’s work at the Science Museum involves all aspects of new media and AV, from conceptual design, prototyping and production to project managing external developers and production companies. Alex Morrison, managing director, Cogapp Alex Morrison will talk about the important issue of digital content for multiple platforms. His consultancy, Cogapp, been helping museums and galleries reuse their content on different platforms for many years. Cogapp’s work includes websites, interactive installations and next-generation mobile applications for clients including British Museum, the BBC, the Children's Society and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Kevin Sumption, director, exhibitions and programmes, National Maritime Museum, London How can museums develop effective digital projects from user-generated content (UGC)? Kevin Sumption, using his experience working in museums in the UK and Australia, will look at a number of successful UGC initiatives. He will draw on the National Maritime Museum’s work in this area (http://solarstormwatch.com/ and http://www.oldweather.org/) as well as other examples of UGC projects from cultural institutions across Europe. Martin Bazley, online experience consultant, Martin Bazley & Associates Martin Bazley will give delegates some advice on quick wins that can really improve digital content. Martin has more than 10 years' experience of developing, evaluating and project managing online learning resources and other digital technology. Clients include the Museum of London, V&A and the Ashmolean. Rhiannon Looseley, e-learning officer, Museum of London Rhiannon Looseley will use her experience at the Museum of London to discuss what museums and galleries need to consider when developing content for an online learning project. She will advise delegates on who to involve; what questions you need to ask at the start of a project and what issues you might need to think about, such as image licensing. Alyson Webb, mobile interpretation consultant, Frankly, Green + Webb Smartphones, audioguides and multimedia guides are very different devices but there are some common features of the mobile experience they share. This session will help identify what those features are, using real examples of what works and what doesn’t, to help delegates make the best use of digital content on mobile platforms. Alyson has more than 20 years’ experience in mobile interpretation and learning, and has worked with Tate’s and the National Gallery. Joe Cutting, computer exhibits and installations consultant, York Joe Cutting, who has worked with a wide range of museums and galleries, from Tate to National Museums Scotland, will discuss the growing importance of creating games and other challenges in interactive exhibits. He will look at how museums can create effective digital content for this type of activity, regardless of budget or experience. www.museumsassociation.org/events Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra