SLIDE 1 Making Engaging Online Projects
Megan Richardson
Webinar for the Ontario Museums Association Tuesday 2 June 2020 @ 10 am EDT
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- 6 years
- $12+ million
- 168 projects
- coast to coast to coast
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funding + phased projects + ongoing support
= investment
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1 call 3 streams
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small investment (Community Stories) $15,000
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medium investment $50,000 - $150,000 large investment $150,000 - $250,000
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Quick pitch
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Digital Museums Canada
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Mission
We help Canadian museums and heritage organizations build digital capacity, so we can all access a wide variety of stories and experiences.
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Benefits
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Benefits …for users …for organizations
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Benefits …for users
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Experience diverse stories and unique digital experiences
SLIDE 24 Hanging Out virtual exhibit – La Boîte rouge vif
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Access rich material
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Fill a knowledge gap
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Enjoy and be inspired
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Learn a new skill
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Shift an attitude or behaviour
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SLIDE 35 Visitors to the virtual exhibit came to visit the Museum after discovering it online and enjoyed our exhibition on eel fishing.
Judith Douville, Musée de la mémoire vivante
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Benefits …for organizations
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Create dynamic user experiences
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Do things that are different or not feasible
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Share collections and stories widely
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Preserve history, heritage and culture
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Language Resources
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Highlight new research
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Digitize some of the collection
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Improve digital, museological and storytelling skills
SLIDE 50 The VMC helped me find my ‘story telling voice’. The exhibit has come to life.
Lorri Dauncey, Central Okanagan Heritage Society
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Build online presence
SLIDE 52 Developing our Community Story enabled us to reflect on and share our community's unique traditions, and to showcase the resources archived by our small facility.
Lindsay Foreman, Agassiz-Harrison Museum and Visitor Information Centre
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Reach existing and new audiences
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Grow your network & build new relationships
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5 Questions + 4 Tips
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- 1. What is it about?
- 2. Who is it for?
- 3. What experience do you want users to have?
- 4. Who could you work with?
- 5. Which digital tools and technologies could
you use?
SLIDE 58 4 tips
- 1. Check your eligibility
- 2. Read everything carefully
- 3. Pick a stream
- 4. Develop your proposal
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Thank you!
virtualmuseum.ca vmc.proposals@historymuseum.ca