Digitisation Planning Half-Day Workshop (in-person)
Description
This guided workshop expands on the Digitsation Plan Info Session held on 8th October, providing a supported learning environment for those ready to progress or review existing work around collections digitisation.
Topics
The small group workshop will cover:
Context of digitisation in collections management and the National Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries.
The benefits and challenges of digitising collections.
Exploring GLAM Peak's "Plan; Prepare; Digitise; Share" model of planning for digitisation.
Overview of digital asset management.
Outcomes
On completion of this topic, participants will:
Identify key terminology surrounding digital collections and digitisation
Explain the policy, procedural and management context for digital activity.
Identify tools and resources to assist with planning for collections digitisation.
Be aware of the need for sustainable technical infrastructure for storage and access to digitised content.
Recognise the benefits and application of digitising collections.
Identify opportunities for digitisation for their own organisation.
Prerequisites
None. Attendance at the Virtual Info Session is not a prerequisite, but is recommended.
Attendees of the Virtual Info Session are directed to this workshop or the virtual workshop to continue their learning journey.
Important to know
The content of this workshop is the same as the Digitisation Planning Half-Day Virtual Workshop on 4 December. AMaGA WA offers a virtual and in-person options in order to reach our regional audiences.
We recommend Perth-metro organisations attend the in-person session.
FAQs
- Is this event for beginners or those starting from scratch?
Yes.
This is a foundation level workshop to introduce concepts of collections digitisation. It is ideal for those who know what digitisation is but are not sure where to start or what to do next.
It is also suited to organisations looking to refresh or review their existing collections digitisation work.
- How accessible is this workshop?
Mostly.
AMaGA WA strives to deliver accessible training sessions but acknowledges that we have some learning to do in order to make our sessions fully accessible.
Our training sessions can be tailored to include the following access tools and we invite you to get in touch with your specific needs.
Learning or content access
Breaks and quiet spaces available
Avoiding seizure inducting imagery or content
Free inclusion of support worker, carer, or service animals
Easy Read font / large text
Captioning, audio description, and other vision/hearing tools
Physical access
The workshop is held in the Dandalup Murray building of the Goolugatup Heathcote Cultural Precinct (Goolugatup).
Goolugatup is a state heritage-listed site which comes with certain access limitations that, unfortunately, we cannot change. We will work with you to find solutions to ensure our training is accesible to all:
Accessible gender-neutral toilets.
Accessible parking & ACROD parking bays near the entrance.
Accessible paths.
Tactile indicators.
Manual doors but double-width opening.
Ample space for service animals, carers or support workers.
When you register for this event you will be asked to share your needs or contact us directly to have a chat about what you need to comfortably engage with this training.
- Is this event catered?
Yes.
Tea, coffee, cold drinks and morning tea will be included.
Participants are welcome to bring their own food as well, or purchase items from Tucci Restaurant (opens at 11:30am on Fridays).
Lineup
Natalie Evans, Executive Director (AMaGA WA)
Natalie has been providing professional skills development for collections workers throughout her varied career that hs traversed tour guiding, collections management, exhibition curation and into collections documentation and information standards.
Barbara Cotter, Collections WA Program Coordinator (AMaGA WA)
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