Museum digital projects are inherently complex and require an understanding of the technology involved. Staff, volunteers, and interns all play a role.
Museum Digital Project Roles for Staff, Volunteers, and Interns
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Museum TrendsWatch: Right-Sizing the World
Museums have largely based their success on capitalist models, using for-profit values of power, productivity, and economic metrics of success.
Museum TrendsWatch: Emergency Response in the Face of Disaster
Many disasters are driven by climate change; museums can use their nonpartisan credibility and communications skills to build climate policy consensus.
Museum TrendsWatch: Mental Health for All
Mental health for both museum staff and the external museum community is important; museums can be good for our mental and physical health.
Museum TrendsWatch: Livable Communities for Our Elders
Analysis of some of society’s broader physical infrastructure issues that keep seniors from fully participating in the museum world.
Museum TrendsWatch: Education for Our Children
Museums offer innovative educational experiences. The pandemic provided an opportunity for museums to fill a gap in educational programming;
Myth #5: If it’s Digital, Toss the Original
Digitization is not a reason for disposal of the original, especially in archives. Digitization is a preservation tool, not a replacement tool.
Myth #4: Digital = Permanent
When creating digital preservation policies, consider the file types used, where and how files are saved, and how they may be accessed in the future.
Myth #3: It’s too Hard to Digitize Museum Collections
It’s a myth that digitizing museum collections is too expensive, slow, or hard from a technical perspective. Provides context and ideas.
Myth #2: It’s Easy to Digitize Museum Collections
Museum collection digitization is not cheap, not fast, not technically easy. Museum professionals should educate stakeholders about this myth.
Myth #1: You Should Digitize All the (Museum) Things!
There are five museum digitization myths, and it’s time to dispel them. The first myth is that we can or should digitize the entire museum collection
How to Calculate an Appropriately Sized Funding Request
The budget is key to a grant application; it’s the last check to ensure everything is correct and your budget request aligns with the project scope.
How to Construct a Fundable Museum Digital Project
Overview of seven core areas to focus on in grant applications and how to construct a museum digital project to gain a competitive advantage in each.
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