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Monday 23rd October

11.15 - 12.30
Maximising income from digital assets
Producing digital images of collection items is a potential source of income for museums.
Revealing case studies from a local authority and an independent museum show how to overcome opposition, clear copyright, manage and control risks - and generate income.

Chair: Yolanda Courtney, Head of museums, Leicestershire County Council

Introduction (Powerpoint)
Debbie Richards mcg Chair, Registrar,Snibston Discovery Park

First Steps In Maximising Income From Digital Assets (Powerpoint)
Debbie Richards and Bryan Wills, Web network systems manager, London Transport Museum

Tuesday 24 October

16.15-17.45
Personalising content through ICT
Museums need to consider their e-learning and digitisation programmes in the light of the government's e-strategy, and in order to develop greater collaboration between museums and education sectors. This session examines how museums can use digital resources to achieve this goal and empower teachers and learners.

Chair: Debbie Richards, mcg Chair, Registrar, Snibston Discovery Park

David Dawson, Head of digital futures, MLA

Web 2.0 and learners online: challenges and opportunities (Powerpoint)
Anra Kennedy, Head of learning, 24 Hour Museum

The Tangled Bank: Culture, Learning , ICT and the values curriculum
Marshall Mateer, RBC