Digital
This is where you will find information and practical help about collection digitisation, social media, internet resources and other digital information for museums and galleries.
Getting your organisation listed on Google (My Business)
Put your organisation information on Google Search and Maps, so that customers can find you, no matter what device they're using.
Facebook - how and why
Creating a Facebook page for your organisation.
Facebook Evaluation
The importance of measuring the success of your Facebook page.
How to photograph a painting or two-dimensional artwork
Photographing prints and paintings for documentation or reproduction.
Twitter for influencers
Review those who follow you, identify the influencers and assist with developing your Twitter strategy.
An ABC of Twitter
A quick how to guide to Twitter.
Digital definitions for small museums
What exactly is a digital asset? Confused by technology and wanting to sort your modems from your routers and find out what a tablet is? Then let’s start at the very beginning.
Copyright and the Digital Economy
This discussion paper by the Australian Law Reform Commission is about copyright and the digital economy.
Digitising Your Collection - Part 1 Project Planning
This 'thinking about' resource takes you through the first step of digitising your collection - planning your project.
Digitising Your Collection - Part 2 The Golden Rule of Digitisation
This 'thinking about' resource takes you through the golden rule of digitisation, 'capture once, use many times'.
Digitising Your Collection - Part 3 Technical Specifications
This 'thinking about' resource takes you through the technical specifications of a digitisation project.
Digitising Your Collection - Part 4 Scanning and Handling Tips
This 'thinking about' resource takes you through some scanning and handling tips.
Digitising Your Collection - Part 5 Metadata and Access
This 'thinking about' resource discusses metadata and how to provide access to your digitised collection.
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
This is a pre-recorded interview from M&G's Online + Onsite event, between Peter Gorgels from the Rijksmuseum and Susan Cairns.
Technology, Museums, and the Long(er) Now
This is Suse Cairns' presentation from M&G's Online + Onsite event, about museums, technology and the longer now.
The MCA Anish Kapoor ePublication
This is Tristan Deratz's presentation from M&G's Online + Onsite event, the MCA Anish Kapoor ePublication.
State Library of NSW's Curio Project
This is Megan Perry and Louise Prichard's presentation about the State Library of NSW's Curio Project from M&G's Online + Onsite event.
How-to: Do oral history
This is an M&G guide on how-to do oral history, including why and how.
Digitisation—a simple guide for museums
Collections Trust UK resource on digitising your collection.
How to use Instagram to engage audiences
Museum Hack look at four Instagram accounts from museums around the world who are doing it right when it comes to engaging audiences.
Digital Access to Collections Toolkit
Practical tools for volunteers and staff in small to medium museums, galleries, libraries and archives in Australia that are collecting digital items, undertaking digitisation, and providing online access to their collections.
Museums & Galleries of NSW
(M&G NSW) provides programs and services improving the visitor experience in small to medium museums, galleries and Aboriginal cultural centres across NSW.
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