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Implementing A national ICT strategy for Scotland’s museums Dylan Edgar, ICT Adviser

Implementing A national ICT strategy for Scotland’s museums Dylan Edgar, ICT Adviser. Who was involved in the project?. What do we want to achieve?. Building capacity. Increasing users. Improving performance. Driving up quality. Four areas of priority. Users Infrastructure

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Implementing A national ICT strategy for Scotland’s museums Dylan Edgar, ICT Adviser

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  1. ImplementingA national ICT strategyfor Scotland’s museums Dylan Edgar, ICT Adviser

  2. Who was involved in the project?

  3. What do we want to achieve? Building capacity Increasing users Improving performance Driving up quality

  4. Four areas of priority Users Infrastructure Software systems Skills We set strategic goals in each priority area…

  5. Research (‘what’?) Consult (‘how’?) Implement Outcomes Increasing users Building capacity Actions • ---- • --- • ---- • ----- ICT strategy goals 3 year action framework Improving performance Driving up quality 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Implementing the strategy

  6. 100 80 % of respondents 60 40 20 0 Web site Technical support Broadband Internet connection Access to training Collections management Local Authority museums Independent museums Mapping ICT in the sector

  7. Investing in skills and infrastructure • 100% grants to small museums for ICT equipment and training • Around £90,000 in total, distributed between 30 museums • This has gone towards… • Computers • Internet connections • Digitisation equipment • Collections management software • General purpose software • Technical support • Training

  8. Promoting and celebrating best practice • Ensuring that technology has a positive impact • Developing and sharing case studies • Promoting best practice through SMC grant • programmes

  9. Sharing knowledge about collections • Recognising levels of information about museum collections • Piloting Collection Level Descriptions with museums • Increasing access to collections management systems • A national collections development strategy for • Scotland’s museums

  10. Promoting standards and building skills • Guidance and support for museums on implementing technical standards • Promoting standards through SMC grant aid • MDA partnership agreement • A workforce development strategy for the Scottish museums and galleries sector

  11. Supporting learning and access • A national learning and access strategy for museums and galleries in Scotland • The SSDN

  12. Dylan Edgar • ICT Adviser, SMC • 0131 476 8457 • dylane@scotishmuseums.org.uk • www.scottishmuseums.org.uk

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