Dear MCGers,
I've been dying to share this news for ages, and finally it's here! I'm
super-excited to have Shelley at our conference, as she's the perfect
addition to an unmissable day. Read on for more!
Cheers, Mia
The MCG announces Keynote Speaker Shelley Bernstein for
October's Museums+Tech 2016 conference
*19 October 2016 Wellcome Collection, London*
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Joining our opening keynote speaker Sebastian Deterding, the *Museums
Computer Group* are delighted to announce the final keynote speaker
for the *Museums+Tech
Conference* on *19 October*: international museums expert *Shelley
Bernstein*.
Renowned for her commitment to radical transparency and her mission to make
museums open and accessible to their communities, Shelley is a specialist
in the world of culture and engagement. You’ll know her work at Brooklyn
Museum including the mobile live Q&A app ASK Brooklyn Museum
<http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/ask>, crowd-curation projects Split Second
<https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/split_second/>, Click!
<http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/click> and GO
<https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/go/> and more. She’ll talk
about the challenges of moving between two very different museums,
deploying short-term solutions while working towards institutional change
and longer-level strategies, and her shift from ‘digital’ to Chief
Experience Officer.
If you’ve read her writings (Why a Chief Experience Officer matters
<https://medium.com/@shell7/why-a-chief-experience-officer-matters-735aba0a88d1>
, How to change the tires on a moving truck
<https://medium.com/@shell7/how-to-change-the-tires-on-a-moving-truck-28f901cf108a>),
or watched her influential talks online (Exploring Ask at Brooklyn Museum
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI5cWZCToxg>) – you’ll know why we’re
expecting tickets to sell out. Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to
hear her speak on this rare visit to the UK – book now!
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*Meet Shelley Bernstein*
*Shelley Bernstein* is the Deputy Director of Digital Initiatives and Chief
Experience Officer at the Barnes Foundation
<http://www.barnesfoundation.org/>, a fine arts and horticulture museum,
where she joined the staff in 2016. In this newly created role, she aims to
embed visitor-centered thinking throughout every aspect of the organization
with the goal to deepen a visitor’s engagement before, during, and after a
visit to the Barnes. In her former position at the Brooklyn Museum
<https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/> she spearheaded digital projects with
public participation at their center. Shelley is an award-winning
technologist, was named one of the 40 Under 40
<http://mycrains.crainsnewyork.com/40under40/> in Crain’s New York
Business, and her work has been featured in the New York Times.
MCG Chair Mia Ridge says:
*“Where Shelley leads, others follow. She’s at the leading edge of public
engagement with culture, and I’m delighted delegates from the UK digital
and heritage sectors will be able to learn from her closing keynote at our
conference!”*
Culture24 CEO Jane Finnis, who has already bought her Museums+Tech
conference ticket, admires Bernstein’s integrity and transparency.
*“Lots of people talk the talk but don’t walk the walk, as all the things
you have to confront to be that open, collaborative and iterative are too
much of a risk. Shelley starts with the problem, embraces failure and is
totally up for the truth.”*
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*About Museums+Tech 2016 theme: Sharing our Stories*
This conference will explore how digital technology supports museum
storytelling, from the cutting edge to the mainstream, at the audience
interface and behind the scenes. Our innovative practitioners will share
their expertise on topics including: audience research, collaboration, open
data, digital communication, education, reimagining collections, 3D
modelling, audio guides, crowdsourcing, artificial intelligence, A/B
testing, agile software development.
Join colleagues from the Tate, British Museum, English Heritage, the V&A
and the National Portrait Gallery for an unmissable day of talks,
networking and knowledge exchange which will send you away inspired, with
new ideas and strategies to deliver them.
With thanks to the Wellcome Collection <http://wellcomecollection.org/> for
their support. Please note that our events have a Code of Conduct
<http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/meetings/mcg-event-code-of-conduct/>
designed to let everyone have a great day.
Don’t miss out – book your ticket now
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to avoid disappointment. *Early bird tickets for only £75 available until
19 September
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.
*About the MCG’s events*
The Museums Computer Group exists to connect, support and inspire people
working with technology in museums. Our first UK Museums on the Web (UKMW)
conference was held at the V&A in 2001 and quickly became an important
annual event for the digital museum sector.
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Mia Ridge
Digital Curator, British Library
Chair, Museums Computer Group
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