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 > **************************************************************** website: http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ukmcg Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/museumscomputergroup [un]subscribe: http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/email-list/ ****************************************************************