When it’s time to show off and present your institution’s amazing collections care accomplishments the formats seem endless. Should you aim for a 1-hour lecture or a 10-minute video? Your answer can make all the difference on how effectively your message is received and how efficiently you spend your time. Is this due to advances in technology? Probably. Can we use that to our advantage? Absolutely!
Using basic, low-cost technology to create digital media of collections care activities can help institutions generate buy-in and advocate for much-needed resources. Also, sharing tips and tricks with colleagues, either in your institution or around the world, is much easier using digital media and has the benefit of keeping this knowledge available for years and years to come.
This presentation will show basic no fuss (and no IT department) ways to create videos and other digital content to bring your collections care skills into the limelight. We will discuss hardware and software for all budgets and skillsets. But most importantly, we will review how to determine which type of digital media is right for you and your audience.
Presenter
Rebecca Kennedy has collaborated with diverse collections and cultural institutions to elevate the preservation and management of collections. Following the completion of an MA in Museum Studies from The George Washington University, Rebecca dedicated eleven years to preservation and collections management at the Smithsonian Institution before founding Curae Collections, LLC in 2018.
Rebecca contributes actively to committees within the American Institute for Conservation (AIC), American Alliance of Museums (AAM), and Association of Registrars and Collections Specialist (ARCS), demonstrating her commitment to bolstering the cultural institutions and their workers. Additionally, she serves as an editor for the Collections Journal and imparts her knowledge as an instructor on Collections Management for the George Washington University. As a peer-reviewed Professional Associate (PA) of AIC, Rebecca garners recognition for her contributions as an allied professional within the conservation community.
