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ICT

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) supports almost every area of museum and gallery activity – internally for managing information, cataloguing collections, organisational processes and communication and externally, to interact with peers and the public through web-based and other technologies.  Ultimately ICT is a powerful tool which museums and galleries can use to support their activities and engage with their audiences.

Digital Content Action Framework

Museums Galleries Scotland’s Digital Content Action Framework 2008-2011 is designed to support our members in their digital and ICT activities.  The framework places digital content as its core priority with creating, delivering, preserving and sharing content as its themes.  Within each theme different areas are identified as those which museums and galleries need to engage to enable successful developments. 

The action framework sets out core objectives around the themes for both Museums Galleries Scotland and the sector.  The objectives are designed to be measurable and realistic and useful to the broad spectrum of the sector.

The Digital Content Action Framework is available to download from the link above.  Should you require a printed copy, please contact Museums Galleries Scotland.

 

Other ICT resources:

• ICT in Scottish museums - the current picture - January 2008.  This discussion paper was used to inform focus groups running with members and key stakeholders at the end of January 2008.  The focus group findings helped shape the Digital Content Action Framework.
• Survey of ICT in Scotland's museums - October 2007. This survey was the first stage of member consultation in the evaluation process for the ICT strategy.
• National ICT strategy for Scotland's museums 2004-2007
• Museums, Galleries and Digitisation - October 2005. A report looking into the impact that online digitisation projects have had on target users.  It also contains practical guidelines for museums on how to ensure that digitisation projects have maximum impact on target audiences.
• Technical good practice in ICT - March 2006. Technical good practice guidance for museums carrying out ICT projects, which discusses the main types of electronic material commonly produced by museums and provides good practice recommendations for each.
• Case studies - Innovative examples of how ICT is being used in Scottish museums and galleries.
• Grants - Information about funding available from Museums Galleries Scotland.
• ICT Links - Links to useful sources of information about ICT and museums/galleries.

For more information regarding ICT, or to discuss projects within your organisation,
please contact ICT Development Manager (External) (p/t, Mon, Tues and Thurs) Rachel Bhandari
T: 0131 550 4121

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