Hi MCN, Those of you in the UK might be interested in this event - tickets are going fast. If you're interested in the mystique of 'innovation' but can't quite get to Cambridge, follow our @ukmcg twitter account for updates on the day.
Cheers, Mia Sent from my handheld computing device Begin forwarded message: > From: Jessica Suess <jessica.su...@museums.ox.ac.uk> > Date: 7 May 2015 11:21:32 BST > To: m...@jiscmail.ac.uk > Subject: [MCG] One week left! MCG Spring Event > Reply-To: Museums Computer Group <m...@jiscmail.ac.uk> > > Hi All, > > There is only one week left to the Museums Computer Group Spring Event where > we will be discussing Innovation and what it means for digital in museums (it > could even get political following today's result). > > We'll be hearing case studies of some recent innovative digital projects (the > results and the challenges) as well as how museums and cultural organisations > are enabling innovation among their staff. We'll be hearing from funders > about what innovation means to them and how we can unlock funding earmarked > for innovation. There will also be plenty of opportunity to network and share > your work and ideas with other colleagues working in the digital museums > space. > > Book now and join us in Cambridge for the conference, networking, and of > course a drinking about museums session after. > > Full programme below - book now! > http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mcg-spring-event-2015-innovation-the-emperors-new-clothes-tickets-16421295537 > > Doors open at 9.00am, registration from 9.30; refreshments and lunch are > included in the ticket price. > > 10.00-10.15 - Welcome and introductions > > 10.15-11.00 - A history of media innovation in museums - Peter Pavement, > Surface Impression > Peter will provide an overview by exploring museums' long track record of > experimenting with media technology and what this can teach us today about > what innovation is and how it can be managed in order to improve the "hit > rate" of initiatives. > > 11.00-11.10 - Comfort Break > > 11.10-11.40 - Innovation from the ground up - a new form of R&D - Sejul > Malde, Culture 24 > Sejul draws on his previous experience in the corporate sector and offers a > different perspective on innovation in the cultural sector. He will invite > practitioners to look at their assets and content, and think how to repurpose > to find innovative ways of reaching audiences, and to change their processes, > rhythms and ways of working. > > 11.40-12.10 - Raise the Curtain: Revealing Collections in Edinburgh - Scott > Renton & Claire Knowles, University of Edinburgh > This case study focuses on a project using a crowdsourced metadata 'game' to > develop collections, and shows that once you have a process in place, it is > not too challenging to create engagement with your collections. The public > can help solve your problem, provided you have coffee and somewhere for them > to sit. > > 12.10-13.00 - Lunch (included) > > 13.00-13.30 - Prototyping 'Innovation Lab' - Lizzie Edwards, Samsung Digital > Discovery Centre > Digital tools such as tablets and smartphones were once considered > innovative, but are now everyday technologies that guide peoples' learning, > experience and understanding of the world. In this practical session led by > Lizzie Edwards, the education manager of the Samsung Digital Discovery Centre > at the British Museum, delegates explore how we can use technology to be > innovative. > > 13.30-14.00 - Enabling Innovation - Jessica Suess, Oxford University Museums > Jess will speak about a programme activity at Oxford University Museums known > as the 'Innovation Fund', which offers colleagues the space and modest > funding to experiment with new ways of working. Jess will share how the > programme was established and managed, and how participants are encouraged to > come up with new ideas and form new collaborations. She will mention some > successful digital projects, and lessons learned. > > 14.00-14.30 - Coffee Break > > 14.30-15.00 - Lightning Talks > > 5 minute papers from delegates. > > 15.00-16.00 - Q&A Session with Funders > In this panel discussion, representatives from key funders will address > questions on innovation and other aspects of funding digital and other > projects. > > 16.00 - Close, followed by... > > Drinking about museums!!! in a local pub: come unwind and chat about the > points that caught your attention during the day. > > Jessica Suess > Partnership Officer > Oxford University Museums > 01865 613783 | 07768150465 | @JessicaSuess | @OxfordASPIRE > jessica.su...@museums.ox.ac.uk<mailto:jessica.su...@museums.ox.ac.uk> > http://www.oxfordaspiremuseums.org/ > > [cid:image001.jpg@01D088B7.F933D220] [cid:image002.jpg@01D088B7.F933D220] > [cid:image003.jpg@01D088B7.F933D220] > > > **************************************************************** > website: http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/ > Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ukmcg > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/museumscomputergroup > [un]subscribe: http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/email-list/ > ****************************************************************
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