Digital Archiving
NEoN future proof: Digital assets, knowledge and legacy
6th Edition of NEoN Digital Arts 2 – 8 November 2014
Local Voices focus on digital for organisational development
Local Voices is a Community Interest Company formed in 2013 seeking to connect communities with their local traditions, primarily through songs and the use of archive resources. The company’s two co-directors are experienced folklorists, as well as singers and performers that have carried out workshops with schoolchildren in the Dundee and Angus areas with around 900…
Watch! Case study in digital development: The Scape Trust at Timespan
This AmbITion Scotland case study in digital development sees Hannah Rudman telling the story of the virtual world digital content development that The Scape Trust have created at Timespan Arts & Heritage Centre & Museum, following a community archaeology project in Brora, a remote part of North East Scotland.
Scottish Music Centre – Case Study in Archive Digitisation (Watch!)
Scottish Music Centre: Digitisation Project from Scottish Music Centre Education on Vimeo. The Scottish Music Centre has an extensive collection of over 38,000 items as part of its remit to document and promote the musical life of the country, past and present. We have been acquiring material for over forty years: sheet music, sound recordings,…
How To Get Going With Video Creation
This AmbITion Scotland How To… Guide explains the basics of choosing digital video kit to suit your content creation needs and budget options.
Digital Public Space – masterclass on demand
The core idea of a Digital Public Space is that it could give everyone, everywhere, unrestricted access to an open resource of culture and knowledge. This vision has emerged from ideas around building platforms for engagement around cultural archives, but has the potential to become something much wider. This masterclass helps you to learn a…
Digital Public Space
This publication gathers a range of short explorations of the idea of the Digital Public Space. The central vision of the Digital Public Space is to give everyone everywhere unrestricted access to an open resource of culture and knowledge. This vision has emerged from ideas around building platforms for engagement around cultural archives to become…
Watch: Glo/cal – Roadshow Shetland on demand!
The amazing new arts, music, cinema and creative industries centre, Mareel in Lerwick on the Shetland Isles, hosted our first 2012 AmbITion Scotland roadshow. On the topic of Glo/cal, the roadshow explored how local and community focussed projects can encourage global participation and engagement through utilising digital tools. Hannah Rudman gave an overview of the…
Cove Park: case study in digital development
Remotely locatedScottish artists’ residency centre Cove Park describe the digital developments they implemented following their undertaking of the AmbITion Approach. They reflect on the outputs, benefits, and impacts: for the organisation’s operations, audiences and alumni, and stakeholders. Hannah Rudman, AmbITion Scotland Lead Consultant, worked with them and reports.
So that was 2010 digital developments in the arts!
It’s that time of year again for Hannah Rudman to sum up the 2010 digital developments in the cultural sector. Generally, we’ve seen more audience participation online and in venue, and digital access to culture becoming a mainstream activity. Here’s my pick of the main developments in each art form: for more detail on what…
Video: AmbITion Lead: Hannah Rudman
Video: Hannah gives a speedy overview of the AmbITion England project, explaining the focus of the roadshow and talks about why digital development is essential for the arts sector. This presentation was at AmbItion Roadshow South West, at Watershed, Bristol, 9th July 2009.
National Theatre case study 2007
Case study: National Theatre: Creating digital performance archives. The National Theatre has employed digital technology to enhance its archiving facilities, creating high-quality, valuable records of its performances. This not only ensures greater audience satisfaction, but also renders the archive a valuable educational tool….
Hay Festival case study 2007
Case study: Hay Festival: Digital archive, podcasting. Using digital technology, Hay Festival has unlocked its archive and facilitated public accessibility through broadcasting podcasts of its talks and performances, including both current and historical recordings….