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Please excuse the late cross-posting, but I don't think the MCG's call for proposals has been shared here yet. Cheers, Mia ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mia <[log in to unmask]> Date: 31 May 2016 at 12:11 Subject: Re: MCG's UK Museums on the Web 2016: Call for Proposals - closes tonight! To: Museums Computer Group <[log in to unmask]> I've had a sneak peak and we've had a great response to our theme for October's museums + technology conference. Our call closes at midnight tonight, so if you haven't yet put in a proposal you've still got time to 'Share your story'! It might be about using various forms of storytelling to transform the museum experience for visitors, to help funders and stakeholders understand projects, or to help people get insights from museum or audience data. Some more FAQs - you don't have to talk about a specific project, expert overviews grounded in experience are good too. When writing your proposal, it can help to focus on what attendees will learn from your presentation, and work back to the context they'll need for that. And of course, don't forget to explain any jargon. Also, we might be able to contribute to travel costs for some speakers, we have an event code of conduct, and we welcome different lengths of presentations and experiments with format. Finally, we now share any profits from our events with speakers - we know preparing a talk takes time, and that time is money for freelancers and small businesses. Please get in touch if you have any other questions! Cheers, Mia On 24 May 2016 at 14:58, Mia <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Just a quick reminder that our call for proposals for our next museums + > technology conference *closes on May 31*. Our theme is 'Sharing our > stories' - don't miss the chance to share yours! > > Someone asked about the different presentation lengths. Short > presentations are a great way for you to share one or two useful ideas > you’ve learnt – simple suggestions that others in the sector can try. > Longer presentations let you provide a more nuanced explanation of a > project or approach you've taken. > > Find out more: > http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/2016/05/04/mcgs-ukmw16-first-call-papers/ > > *Ready to share your stories? Fill in our Call for Proposals form: > http://goo.gl/forms/2G7c5ysLGh <http://goo.gl/forms/2G7c5ysLGh>* > > Cheers, Mia > > > On 12 May 2016 at 10:06, Mia <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> MCG's UKMW16: Stories for the public; stories for the sector >> >> UKMW16 will be held at the Wellcome Collection in London on 19 October >> 2016. The call for proposals for the Museums Computer Group's annual UKMW >> conference is now open. >> >> There are lots of interesting ways to tell stories for (and with) the >> public - games; virtual and augmented reality; in-gallery interpretation; >> social media; transmedia storytelling; chat bots; apps; in-person theatre; >> broadcasts and plain old websites... We want to hear what works, who you >> worked with, and what you learned along the way. >> >> We also want to share stories for the sector, especially small stories >> about successes. What have you learnt that'll help others working with >> technology, museums or cultural heritage? You’ve may already know what >> others struggle with and ideas that they find helpful, but some suggestions >> are: >> >> * Solutions for financially self-sustaining products and projects >> * Moving from 'projects' to 'programmes' >> * Figuring out and applying techniques like service design, agile >> projects, A/B testing >> * Productivity tools and tips that work in your organisation >> * Managing up - helping trustees, directors and funders understand the >> digital >> * Finding ways to keep up with news of constantly changing technology >> * Balancing ethics and the lure of 'big data' >> * 'Robots and digital curation will eat our jobs!' But what actually >> happens next? >> * Making tendering processes work for you >> * Getting beyond the catalogue in sharing collections online and making >> digital collections meaningful >> * Making infrastructure and accessibility sexy (at least sexy enough to >> get funding) >> * All museum jobs are digital. Now what? >> >> UKMW attracts speakers from some of the most innovative museums, agencies >> and university programmes in the world. We're keen to hear from >> practitioners, researchers, funders, and more. The conference programme >> will include long and short presentations, and you can suggest a length to >> suit your topic in the proposal form below. All submitted papers will be >> reviewed by experts in the field. >> >> We're keen to have a mixture of old and new voices, and have a great >> track record in presenting a diverse range of speakers. We've started a >> profit-sharing scheme in acknowledgement of the resources required to >> attend and present at events, and can provide some bursaries for speakers >> who would benefit from assistance with funds for travel, childcare etc. >> >> Please also read our Guidance for Speakers >> <http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/meetings/guidance-for-speakers/> >> before submitting your proposal. Our events have a code of conduct >> <http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/meetings/mcg-event-code-of-conduct/>. >> >> If you have any questions please email >> [log in to unmask] >> >> *This call for proposals closes at midnight (London time) on 31 May 2016*. >> Our Programme Committee will review proposals in June and you should hear >> from us in early July. >> Ready to share your stories? Fill in our Call for Proposals form >> <http://goo.gl/forms/2G7c5ysLGh>: http://goo.gl/forms/2G7c5ysLGh >> >> *About the Museums Computer Group* >> Since its founding in 1982, the Museums Computer Group’s events have been >> an important part of the UK heritage sector. MCG events are an opportunity >> to learn from experts and peers, and like many others, this event’s theme >> was partly inspired by discussion on our practitioners’ list. Our events >> have an excellent track record for featuring a range of emerging and >> eminent speakers presenting on topics that matter to you now. Come prepared >> to challenge speakers, ask questions and network in a friendly and >> welcoming atmosphere. We will also host an evening event open to all so you >> can continue the conversations started during the day. >> >> >> -------------------------------------------- >> http://openobjects.org.uk/ >> http://twitter.com/mia_out >> Check out 'Crowdsourcing our Cultural Heritage'! >> https://www.routledge.com/products/isbn/9781472410221 >> I mostly use this address for list mail; contact me via >> http://miaridge.com/contact >> > > + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + DLNET list: 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=DLNET + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +