Workshops
PRE- AND POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
Wednesday, September 4: 8:30-11:30 am
| Track | Title | Description |
| WAM1. Digital Imaging | Creating
Digital Assets: Demystifying the Basics, Defining the Best Richard Urban Operations Coordinator Colorado Digitization Project |
An äeyes-onä workshop focusing on creating quality digital assets appropriate to purpose, as well as management, maintenance, pleasures, and perils of providing access to them. Participants will also be introduced to a wealth of best practice print and web resources. |
| WAM2. I.T. Issues and Strategies |
CANCELED |
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| WAM3. Implementing New Technologies | Making
the Experience Meaningful: Gallery Interactives, Handheld Devices
and Other Innovative Interventions Ted Paschkis, Scott Guerin, Wivid Systems; Hugh Spencer, Lord Cultural Resources |
Participants will explore the merits and problems of a wide ranges of technologies and implementations geared toward making the visitor experience more memorable, enjoyable and meaningful. ãOne sizeä certainly does not fit all÷but is there a ãsizeä that fits you? |
| WAM4. Membership/Development | The
Bucks Go Here: The Art of Membership/ Development Needs Assessment
and System Selection Steve Jacobson, Jacobson Consulting Applications,Inc. |
Participants will learn the first step toward an effective membership/development system acquisition÷identifying present and future needs. Then on to vendor identification, Requests for Proposal (RFP), constructing scenarios to measure systems by, and those all-important demos. With a workshop like this, who needs a consultant? |
| WAM5. Project Planning |
CANCELED |
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| WAM6. Interface Design | Making
Museum Web sites Accessible Jonathan Bowen, South Bank University |
Learn how to meet the challenge of making your Web sites accessible to visitors with disabilities by using assessment tools, ätestingä museum Web sites, and becoming aware of state of the art resources and tools. |
| WAM7. Web site Design | Designing
a Contentrich and Sustainable Web Site Kati Geber, Canadian Heritage Information Network and Ann Borda, Science Museum, London |
Participants will learn how elements of Web site design, including appearance, structure, navigation, interactivity, and functionality, along with site maintenance tools, can be used to increase a siteâs value and lifespan. With the right design and tools in place, museums can focus on providing rich and inviting content instead of worrying about design and technical updates. This session is an excellent prelude to ãWeb Site Sustainability and Evaluation,ä an afternoon workshop. |
Wednesday,
September 4: 1:00-4:00 pm
Saturday, September 7: 9:00 am-12:00 pm
| Track | Title | Description |
| WPM1. Digital Imaging | Delivering
the Goods: How to Manage and Deliver Digital Image Databases Jacqueline Spafford and Cody Hartley, University of California, Santa Barbara. Presented by Visual Resources Association |
This workshop is intended for those faced with the task of developing, managing and delivering digital images. The focus will be on using effective and affordable technical solutions to efficiently integrate digital content with existing image collections. This workshop will help those in the planning stages of a digitizing project to see the "big picture" through a real-world example. Using UCSB's experience as a case study, the presenters will discuss the various challenges presented by digital image collections. They will present a model workflow for a digitizing project from beginning to end, touching on database, web interface and scripting language options. |
| WPM2. I.T. Issues and Strategies | Making
Information Work: Data Management and Network Architecture Douglas MacKenzie, The Clearances, Scotland |
Beneath the surface of all effective applications is an effective database management scheme and efficient network architecture. This session will explain these factors and their ramifications for assuring that information is accessible and useable. |
| WPM3. Implementing New Technologies | Network
Infrastructure for a 21st Century Museum: Broadband, Wireless, and
Secure Brian Casto, Superior Systems Technology, Inc. |
Just ãwiringä is so·twentieth century! Todayâs infrastructure and network design has to accommodate the convergence of voice, data, multimedia distribution, and wireless transmission. It needs to be secure, failsafe, offer critical layers of redundancy, and meet telecommunications needs well beyond simple internal operations. Participants will take a comprehensive but concise tour of current and emerging standards, practices, and alternatives in infrastructure planning and design for new and existing museums, followed by the opportunity for specific case discussions. The instructor is actively involved in network design and specification for museums as well as major commercial enterprises. |
| WPM4. Collection Management | Really
Using Your CMS, Really: Connecting People Processes and Information Lynn A. Underwood, Director of Archives, Library, Museum Records, Documentation and Development Research, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. |
So you think you have a CMS in place, but does it work for you, or does it seem you work for it? Participants will learn how to meld their CMS with museum operations, including exhibition management, marketing, visitor services and other areas to make it a valued institutional resource. |
| WPM5. Membership/Development | More
Bucks Go Here: The Strategic Use of Membership Development Systems
and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Steve Jacobson, Jacobson Consulting Applications,Inc. |
Having a membership/development system in place is just the beginning. This session focuses on how to use a system to track and target prospects, efficiently achieve fundraising and membership goals, otherwise benefit from the relationship or integration among systems such as scheduling, development/membership, admissions, ticketing, retail, education, and finance. |
| WPM6. Project Planning | Building
a Project Plan: A Hands On Workshop Holly R. Witchey, Ph.D., Cleveland Museum of Art |
The road from idea to realization is paved with great planning. Participantsâ own project ideas will emerge as plans, as they are guided through a proven planning process and benefit from feedback from the instructor and class. |
| WPM7. Web site Design | Web
Site Sustainability and Evaluation Kati Geber, Canadian Heritage Information Network and Ann Borda, Science Museum, London |
Participants will learn how to evaluate the sustainability and value of their Web sites using various tools, usability testing, and related techniques. Current research in this area will also be discussed. The importance of evaluation to the design of high-quality, frequently visited and sustainable Web sites will be made clear. This session is an excellent follow-up to ãDesigning a Content-rich and Sustainable Web Site,ä a morning workshop. |
Saturday, September 7: 9:00 am-12:00 pm
| Track | Title | Description |
| S1. Digital Imaging | Getting
Real: Cameras, Printers and Color Man-agement Howard Goldstein, Vice President, CDI-Center for Digital Imaging, Inc. |
This ãnuts and boltsä workshop explores how to evaluate the benefits and differences among cameras, lighting, printing and color management solutions. Participants will learn how to make better choices, based on need, cost, technology, and ultimate value, based on real museum case examples and the presenter's experience in product evaluation. |
| S2. Collection Management | Selecting
or Upgrading a Collections Management Systems: An Insiderâs Insight Andrew Reinhard, Willoughby Associates |
Participants will explore the criteria they might use to assure that the collection management system they choose meets the diverse needs of their institutions÷maybe needs they hadnât even thought about. Then itâs on to how to assure a smooth implementation through a clear understanding of the roles and commitments of the museum and the vendor. |