Dear Paddy,
Information Studies at Aberystwyth offer a number of distance learning courses that might interest you and have over 30 years experience of delivering these. Although not specifically about the museum sector they teach transferable skills for libraries,
archives and museum studies and are accredited by ARA and/or CILIP.
We have short courses at undergraduate and post-graduate level - the full range can be seen here:
Of particular interest might be:
We also offer a Post-graduate Certificate in Digital Preservation by distance learning and a full MSc in Digital Curation. The MSc can be undertaken in-campus or by distance learning.
We have good experience of working with sponsors from across the profession so could discuss your needs further if you want to get in touch off list.
All the best,
Sarah Higgins
Lecturer in Information Studies
Aberystwyth University
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 13:32:19 +0100
From: Paddy McNulty <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Digital Preservation in museums. Request for information on any courses/training/case studies
Dear DIGITAL-PRESERVATION JISClist
I am working on a project that is focusing on the training and development of new entrants to the museums sector. Rather than being focused on the more ‘traditional’ curatorial routes this project is looking at training people so they gain knowledge
and experience of digital preservation within museums/cultural heritage organisations; with the hope that their future careers will start to address DP issues in the sector. It’s still in the planning/ideas stage but I was wondering if could ask for any help/pointers
on following:
digital preservation courses that have a museum/cultural heritage slant (or otherwise) and the providers/institutions who do this?
case studies of good practice within the museums/cultural heritage sector.
Articles on digital preservation and management challenges facing the museums / cultural heritage sector.
It is hoped that the project will pull together maybe 10 to 12 workshops/training days that cover on the following themes:
Digitisation
Data management – silo data, business data, re-use,
Access & engagement
Digital Preservation
Overall, we’d hope the training:
would have practical elements with relevance to museums/cultural heritage
would include introduction to IT/DP practice at the beginning of the project
include case studies of existing good practice form museum/cultural heritage organisations (eg Smithsonian? Tate?)
Thanks for your help in advance, and if you have any ideas/opinons on the type of areas we are thinking of covering it’d be great to hear them.
And, of course, I’d be happy to collate any answers I get and distribute the list.
Cheers
Paddy McNulty
Culture Heritage Museums Consultant
Paddy McNulty Associates Ltd
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