Building Content through Collaboration
Digitization: three case studies of collaboration within organizations
Christine La Salle
Musée d'art de Joliette
Joliette, Quebec
Canada
Kathryn Rumbold
University of Toronto Health Network Artifact Collection
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Roxane Shaughnessy
Museum for Textiles
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Session: Building Content through Collaboration -
Digitization: three case studies of collaboration within organizations
Tuesday, August 22, 11:30 - 12:30
This session will present three case studies of digitization projects in museums, examining the challenges and successes in dealing with various types of collections: 3-D objects; textiles and costumes; and 2-D artworks. The three museums have developed their own approaches, based on the scanning technologies chosen, existing documentation resources, technological infrastructures, funding sources, staff experience, and the type of artifact collection.
Panel members will describe the issues in planning and implementation of their projects, from the perspective of collections managers and of curators. The session will address issues of technology, time constraints, lack of space, and staff training and knowledge, and will provide practical advice and solutions based on firsthand experience.
The session will be of interest to those planning a digitization project.
About Christine La Salle:
Christine La Salle, the records manager for the collections of the Musée d'art de Joliette since 1994, trained in law, art history and museology. In addition to her responsibilities in records management and the computerization of collection data, she is also in charge of the collections digitization program and for the copyright negotiations involved in disseminating these collections.
About Kathryn Rumbold:
As Manager at the University Health Network Artifact Collection, Kathryn is responsible for all facets of planning for, exhibiting and maintaining a collection of 12,000 artifacts and 300 artworks. She has experience in website development, both in content and production and in digital imaging projects. Kathryn has a background in museum and art gallery registration from the Royal Ontario Museum and McMichael Canadian Art Gallery.
About Roxane Shaughnessy:
Roxane Shaughnessy is a Curatorial Assistant at the Museum for Textiles in Toronto. She is currently directing a project to digitize the museum's collection of 8,000 textiles with the support of the Museums Assistance Program. She has a MA in Anthropology and specializes in Central and South American textiles and is also working on the construction of a lexicon of textile terms in conjunction with the development of the museum's collection database.
