Access as Method for Digitally Transforming Museums
When: 10 Nov 2020 4:00 PM-5:30PM (EST)
Where: Online: link will be sent to registrants prior to event
Link to register:
http://www.nytsl.org/event-4005799
EVENT DETAILS:
In this post-digital age, museums and other cultural institutions are
increasingly under pressure to adopt new digital technologies to reach
communities and sustain engagement and relevance in times of change.
However, there are myriad ways that technology can unintentionally
introduce barriers to access or exacerbate existing ones, not just for the
public but also for the staff of our cultural institutions. How might
information professionals' work toward digitally transforming our
institutions prioritize access as both an institutional strategy and
commitment? How might notions of museum access be expanded beyond
compliance with regulatory benchmarks and standards to cultivate a sense of
inclusion and belonging among the public we serve?
This webinar presents a case study of a digital transformation initiative
at a major art museum based in San Francisco, CA, and how the initiative
became a means by which to explore museum access through the lens of social
justice and inspired by the social model of disability. The case study aims
to illustrate how a conceptual understanding of access and inclusion might
be operationalized in museum digital transformation projects. This
presentation concludes with some lessons learned from the case study that
participants might be able to apply for their own institutions’ digital
initiatives.
During the COVID pandemic, NYTSL is offering its virtual programming free
of charge. Please consider supporting NYTSL by becoming a member
<https://www.nytsl.org/membership> or by sending us a donation
<https://www.nytsl.org/donate>.
Andrew J Lau <https://www.ajlau.com/> is an educator and archivist with
interests at the intersection of information, culture, and technology. He
received his MLIS and PhD in information studies from the University of
California, Los Angeles and his BA from the California State University,
Los Angeles. Andrew currently serves as an instructional designer for the
University of New Orleans, and has previously served as Director of Digital
Projects at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco and as program director
for instructional content development with UCLA's division of professional
and continuing education.
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