Animating the Archive

The aim of this project is one of outreach to and engagement with cultural organisations to probe the future of innovative uptake of mobile and media technology.

GLAM (Galleries, Libraries Archives and Museums) institutions are using the internet to launch their extensive collections into a wider public through virtual museums and digital archives, searchable databases, crowd-sourced contributions and online communities. Yet profound challenges remain in the innovative use of digital technology to enable deeper engagement with collections that produce meaningful connections, new knowledge and creative outputs.

The aim of this project is one of outreach to and engagement with cultural organisations in the GLAM sector in Melbourne to probe the future of innovative uptake of mobile and media technology. Activities include:

  1. Hosting an international symposium DigitalGLAM in July 2016 that brings together cultural institutions, historians, heritage practitioners, researchers and digital designers to discover new practices in digital media and cultural engagement. The event will include national and international keynote talks, and panels of presentations and discussions around four themes of Touring, Digital Frontiers, Immersive Experience, and Animating Archives.
  2. The production of an edited book/website that consolidates the knowledge from the DigitalGLAM event.
  3. A pilot study and large grant application will flow from the ideas generated from the symposium.

More information

Citizen Heritage

Project details

Major Sponsor

Melbourne Engagement Grant

Associated Research Centres

Research Partners

  • University of Melbourne
  • State Library of Victoria

Project Team

Contact

A/Prof Hannah Lewi