This event offered a pragmatic overview of the issues involved in online exhibitions. Key topics included:
- an introduction to planning and managing successful online exhibitions
- top tips for presentation and creating a “buzz”
- maximizing the potential of the media
- case studies
- how to make the most of learning opportunities
Welcome and introduction: Martin Bazley, E-Learning Group
Planning and managing a successful online exhibition – what to consider - Grace Kimble, Schools Programme Manager, Natural History Museum Grace Kimble slides
Case Study 1: British Postal Museum and Archive – Alison Bean – why the BPMA do online exhibitions and top tips for presentation and creating the “buzz” Alison Bean slides
Case Study 2: National Archives – Clare Horrie – Offering flexibility and an enquiry based approach for students Clare Horrie slides
Databurst – CETLD – Jane Devine Mejia – creating a virtual exhibition drawn to encourage students to use archives for practice-based inquiry and in historical/theoretical research. Jane Devine Mejia slides
Case study 3: – Fitzwilliam Museum – David Scruton -maximising the potential of online exhibitions to make connections and give access to material not possible in physical exhibitions David Scruton slides
Databurst – Surface Impression – Peter Pavement – building online exhibitions around user-generated content: including call for entries, submission handling, criteria, curating, display and ongoing usage. Peter Pavement slides
Case study 4: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery – Linda Spurdle Linda Spurdle slides
