In response to some questions I've received - proposals from agencies
are fine, but we will be very strict about buzzing the 'no sales
pitches' klaxon! In general we find people are keen to hear about
projects from the museum side, including what didn't go to plan and
the impact on the organisation over the longer term.
Projects discussed don't have to be based in the UK, and they don't
have to be about the latest buzzword - my key consideration for the
day is that our audience will leave with actionable insights and the
benefit of your 'warts and all' analysis of participatory projects.
We've had a few suggestions or questions about shorter papers, so if
you think your proposal makes more sense as a shorter paper, just tell
us what length you think suits it and we'll take that into
consideration.
You've got until midnight BST tonight to get proposals in so get writing!
Cheers, Mia
(As Chair, UKMW13 Programme Committee)
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On 27 June 2013 10:01, Mia <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear MCGers,
>
> just a quick reminder that our Call for Papers closes on Monday
> night... We're looking forward to hearing about your projects and
> ideas!
>
> Cheers, Mia
>
> On 9 June 2013 13:56, Mia <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> The Museums Computer Group’s 2013 Museums on the Web conference will
>> be held at Tate Modern on 15 November 2013. The theme for UKMW13 is
>> ‘Power to the people’.
>>
>> We are interested in proposals on topics such as:
>>
>> * projects that integrate public participation and core museum work,
>> including crowdsourcing, citizen science, citizen history and other
>> forms of participation and engagement
>> * grassroots digital projects, whether people organising themselves to
>> save museums or find innovative uses for museum collections and
>> knowledge
>> * enabling museum staff to learn and play with digital technologies
>> and platforms
>> * the rise of director-level and senior digital posts
>>
>> Papers may frame the subject and put it in context, or may be a case
>> study (whether the outcome was a success, a failure, or something
>> inbetween). We welcome papers from practitioners, academics and those
>> in related fields; our attendees prefer papers that are relevant to
>> the themes of the day, include actionable lessons and realistically
>> discuss the challenges you faced and assess the final impact of any
>> projects discussed. Please make sure you’ve read our Guidance for
>> Speakers (http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/meetings/guidance-for-speakers/)
>> before proposing a paper.
>>
>> If you would like to propose a paper about one of the above topics,
>> please *email [log in to unmask] by 1 July 2013 with
>> ‘UKMW13 proposal’ in the email subject line*. Please *include the
>> following information in the body of the email*:
>>
>> * Your name
>> * The organisation you work for (if applicable)
>> * A working title for your paper
>> * A short (between 100 – 200 words) summary of your proposed paper
>> * A brief (one or two sentences) explanation of how your paper relates
>> to our theme(s)
>> * Have you given this paper or talked about this project at a previous
>> conference? If so which conference and when?
>> * Optional: a brief bio and/or links to any online videos, slides or
>> reports from previous talks that give a sense of your presentation
>> style, relevant project pages or blog posts. However, we are keen to
>> hear from first-time speakers and people from small museums who’ve
>> managed to do interesting things on a small budget so don’t worry if
>> you don’t have anything online to link to.
>>
>> The UKMW13 Programme Committee will aim to respond to proposals by *4
>> August 2013*.
>>
>> If you know of any projects, even if they aren’t your own, that you
>> think we should know about for the conference, please let us know!
>>
>> As always, MCG’s Museums on the Web is a day for being inspired by the
>> latest ideas, for learning from case studies grounded in organisations
>> like yours, and for networking with other technologists, curators,
>> managers, learning and marketing specialists in the museum and
>> heritage sector. The conference will be an opportunity to take a step
>> back from the everyday and to think about the future of museum
>> technologies.
>>
>> We look forward to reading your proposals. Please don’t hesitate to
>> contact us via twitter (@ukmcg), our contact page
>> (http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/contact/) or email
>> [log in to unmask] if you have any questions or
>> comments. If you’re not sure whether your idea fits with our themes,
>> drop us a line for a quick chat.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Mia (for the UKMW13 Programme Committee)
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