Even if you were at our 2015 conference, it was such a busy day that it was easy to miss a gem. We’ve compiled these event reports that captured some of the flavour of the day. Collaboration and ‘heads-up’ engagement: guest post from UKMW15 by Izzy Bartley Jessica Suess’s event report Frankly, Green and Webb […]
Time is running out for you to join the friendly delegates at UKMW15. We think that if you do, you’ll have a great time, learn lots and meet fascinating people. But if you need to make a last-minute case to your boss, or include it in your professional development plan, here’s why UKMW15 is an […]
We are delighted to announce that the keynote speaker for our annual ‘Museum on the Web’ UKM1W15 conference is John Coburn, Digital Programmes Manager at Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums. John will share his insights on ‘Finding space for the experiment: digital collaborations and their influence on the museum’. Join him and our other […]
Notice of the MCG Annual General Meeting at UKMW15 This year’s Museums Computer Group AGM will take place at UKMW15 (26 October 2015 at the British Museum). Full details of the AGM can be found below. The AGM will include the election of nominees to the Committee. Joining the committee is a great way to support your peers and help the sector. It’s also an opportunity to meet people, gain valuable skills and experience, and enhance your CV. If you are motivated to help and […]
BRIDGING GAPS, MAKING CONNECTIONS Sponsored by beacontent Monday, 26 October 2015, Stevenson Lecture Theatre, British Museum, Great Russell Street WC1B 3DG London 09.30-10.10 REGISTRATION, REFRESHMENTS 10.15-10.30 CHAIR’S INTRODUCTION AND VENUE WELCOME Mia Ridge, Chair, Museums Computer Group, and Chris Michaels, Head of Digital Media and Publishing, British Museum 10.30-11.30 […]
MCG’s sold out UKMW14 ‘Museums beyond the web‘ was held at the Natural History Museum in London on Friday 7 November 2014. We’ve collected the best event reports, photos and tweets on our UKMW14 round-up post, and now we’re sharing videos from some of the fabulous presentations given on the day. UKMW14 presentations and slides […]
Tickets are on sale now. Numbers are very limited this year, so make sure you don’t miss out! We’re busy behind the scenes preparing the full programme for UKMW15: Bridging gaps, Making connections, but in the meantime, here are some of the speakers you’ll hear from at the British Museum on October 26: Rebecca Sinker, […]
This is a guest post by Collections Trust CEO Nick Poole following a recent email to the Museums Computer Group list. For further information about the Collections Trust, see http://www.collectionstrust.org.uk. Last week, I sent a message out via the Museums Computer Group email list announcing some changes to the Culture Grid, the aggregation platform […]
For the Museums Computer Group spring event 2015, we invited Nicola Adams, a digital media apprentice at Royal Pavilion & Museums Brighton, to attend as a guest blogger and record the day: I jumped at the chance to attend the Museum Computer Group’s (MCG) spring event, Innovation: The Emperor’s new clothes on 14 […]
Our Spring 2015 event, ‘Innovation’: the Emperor’s new clothes?’ was held at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge on 14 May 2015. Thanks to the organisers and speakers for creating a thought-provoking and enjoyable day. Let us know if you’ve got photos or notes to share! Our guest blogger, Nicola Adams, a digital […]