ARLIS UK & Ireland Art Archives Committee This study day is aimed at art and design practitioners, archivists and other information professionals, museum professionals and students interested in exploring the opportunities and challenges associated with born-digital objects. The day will look at the creation, management, development, preservation of and access to these objects. It will include specific case studies, address copyright issues and look at the challenge of dealing with born-digital archives in the context of more traditional records. Different areas of art and design will be considered: architectural plans, illustration, digital sound art and digital art.

Venue: University College London, Room Eng 1.02 Malet Place, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT

Date: Wednesday 11th November 2009, 10.30am-4.30pm

Cost, including lunch: 85 ARLIS members; 105 non-ARLIS members; 53 students\unwaged\retired

Programme:

10.30-10.45 Registration/Tea & Coffee
10.45-10.50 Introduction and housekeeping
10.50-11.15 Doug Dodds (Victoria & Albert Museum, Word & Image Department)
11.15-11.40 Andrew Gray (JISC-funded KULTUR project which is creating a model of an institutional digital repository for use in the creative and applied arts.)
11.40-12.00 Coffee break
12.00-12.30 Dr Salomé Voegelin (Sound Artist & Senior Lecturer Sound Arts & Design, London College of Communication)
12.30-13.00 Panel discussion and questions
13.00-14.00 Lunch
14.00-14.30 Kurt Helfrich (Royal Institute of British Architects, Drawings & Archives Collection)
14.23-15.00 Naomi Korn (Copyright Consultant)
15:00-15.15 Break
15.15-15.45 Elinor Robinson (Project Archivist, futureArch project (BEAM) Bodleian Library, Seven Stories Project)
15.45-16.20 Panel discussion & questions
16.20-16.30 Summary

Date: Wednesday 4th November 2009 & Wednesday 17th February 2010
Time: 09:45 – 16:45
Venue: MLA London, 4th Floor, 53-56 Great Sutton Street, London EC1V 0DG

This one-day interactive workshop will explore the opportunities that social media/Web 2.0 offers Museums, Libraries and Archives. The day will focus on free or inexpensive applications and provide easy ways for you to use new media to engage with a range of stakeholders. The course will help you understand the jargon and will offer practical guidance on areas including blogging, social networks, podcasting, wikis and social bookmarks.

Exploring the changing media climate and an introduction to Social Media exploring the different ways we communicate

Storytelling: Examples of how museums, archives and libraries are harnessing social media – case studies, blogs, podcasts, social networks, user generated content.

understanding the needs of the audience

Creating a web presence for a particular project

Applications of social media – how else can the tools be used to engage stakeholders

Although not essential, it would be useful if delegates are able to bring a laptop with them for the day.

Trainer: SoundDelivery
Price: £125 (+VAT) per delegate; cost includes all course papers, refreshments, and lunch.
London based museum may be eligible for a Renaissance London funded place. Please call Sarah on 020 7549 1712 to check availability