I'm bouncing up an old thread because Nesta's Digital R&D Fund for the Arts
are conducting another round of this research, and getting involved is the
best way to make sure the data they gather about (English) museums is
representative. From their page on their ‘Digital Culture’ research
programme http://artsdigitalrnd.org.uk/digitalcultureresearch/:
'If you’re working within an arts or cultural organisation in England, we
would like to invite you to be part of year two by telling us how digital
is used within your organisation. MTM has been commissioned to carry out
the research and we are seeking responses from senior managers with some
responsibility for the use of digital technology. Last year, almost 900
organisations responded, ensuring that the findings can be relied on.
We know that different arts and cultural organisations use digital
technology in myriad different ways, and we very much want to hear the
opinions of as many organisations as possible. Having a broad,
representative sample is critical for the quality of decision-making in our
sector, so if you can then please make time to complete the study this
year.'
Register interest in the 2014 survey <[log in to unmask]> by
contacting Tandi Williams
Cheers, Mia
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On 4 December 2013 17:22, Reynolds, Trevor <
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> Looking at the detail of the report many of the questions asked about the
> impact over the last 12 months. If you have been ahead of the game and
> have been doing digital things for a number of years the impact in the last
> 12 months may well not be as dramatic as for those who have only recently
> started.
>
>
> Trevor Reynolds
> Collections Registrar, English Heritage
> tel: +44 (0) 1904 601905. 37 Tanner Row, York, YO1 6WP
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Peter Pavement
> Sent: 04 December 2013 16:57
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [MCG] 'English museums behind in digital revolution'
>
> It's quite a useful overview, and actually the museums represented in it
> seem to have quite positive stories, but the comparisons by artform/sector
> should have a few caveats!
>
> Firstly, comparing effects on revenues is ignoring the fact that many
> (perhaps) most museums have very little in the way of revenues when
> compared to to ticketed venues like theatres. If you sell hundreds, or even
> thousands of tickets every day and some digital activity gives you a few
> percent lift in sales - you will quite clearly feel a positive benefit. If
> a free entry museum gains the same percentage in audience numbers, but the
> best they can hope for is a few more cafe or gift shop sales, or perhaps a
> donation - they're barely going to notice.
>
> Secondly the appendix shows how some of the weighting and other
> manipulations of data were undertaken and the assumed reliability of the
> stats. Many of the results are pretty close and there is a possibility that
> "museums" or "heritage" (I found it difficult to see which bit of the
> museum/heritage venn diagram is being referred to in the various charts)
> are getting short shrift because of noise rather than a real comparison.
>
> And, as mentioned in Fiona's email - self image is often poor in museums.
> It's a shame because museums have historically been pioneers in embracing
> new media forms, but self-awareness of these achievements is very low. For
> example, the gallery interactive is a digital media form and museums have
> been operating in that space and engaging with their audiences with those
> for really a very long time - way before some of those other sectors ever
> considered using a computer for anything except the accounts!
>
> best regards
>
> Peter
>
>
> Peter Pavement
> Surface Impression Ltd
> 01273 958600
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>
>
> On 4 Dec 2013, at 15:22, Mia <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Dear MCGers,
> >
> > I'm having trouble reconciling summaries like 'English museums behind
> > in digital revolution' with the wisdom, experience and innovation I've
> > seen in discussions like those on this list and at various
> > museum+technology events over the past decade*, but the recent report
> > 'Digital Culture: How arts and cultural organisations in England use
> > technology'
> > http://native.artsdigitalrnd.org.uk/digitalcultureresearch/
> > was pretty scathing about museums' use of technologies.
> >
> > So I'm curious - why is there such a disconnect between practices
> > within museums and the too-common public/funder/media pundit
> > perception that museums are stuck in the last century? I'm really
> > curious to know what you think, lurkers and all!
> >
> > And what questions should the survey have asked to elicit more useful
> > responses from museums? What answer would best represent the projects
> > that inspire you or have been most transformative within the museum?
> >
> > Cheers, Mia
> > * And yes, I have already ranted about this a bit in both my UKMW13
> > posts http://openobjects.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/ukmw13
> >
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