ARTS & DIGITAL CULTURE - LIS 697
CAROLINE EVANSON
Through the partnership of the Digital Humanities department of King's College London and the School of Information at Pratt Institute, the arts in digital culture course focused on the commonalities and digital convergence across GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) as exemplified in London's most prominent cultural institutions. Visiting with curators at the British Library, Victoria & Albert Museum, Bodleian Library and the Museum of the History of Science to discuss current digital initiatives provided an inside look at how these institutions were adapting and implementing new technologies in order to provide access to a wider audience.
Attending the King’s College Symposium: Technology, Arts & Culture as well as presentations by faculty and PhD students on their current research also gave a perspective on the wide range topics that fall under the larger umbrella of digital humanities. Allowed me to explore the collections at the National Gallery, British Museum, Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Institute of Contemporary Art, Somerset House and Serpentine Galleries on my own through a contemporary lens with a focus digital resources to enhance the information presented throughout the exhibits.
Digitally capturing and curating my personal experience at each of these cultural institutions connected what I had learned about the digital initiatives they were using to complement the exhibitions. This solidified the importance of sharing not only information, but also one’s personal experience with an audience. Access to the information presented not only in the exhibitions, but also in the digital repositories online as well as community building through digital learning events is imperative for people to learn through history in order to develop a better way of connecting with each other to build a better future.
Attending the King’s College Symposium: Technology, Arts & Culture as well as presentations by faculty and PhD students on their current research also gave a perspective on the wide range topics that fall under the larger umbrella of digital humanities. Allowed me to explore the collections at the National Gallery, British Museum, Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Institute of Contemporary Art, Somerset House and Serpentine Galleries on my own through a contemporary lens with a focus digital resources to enhance the information presented throughout the exhibits.
Digitally capturing and curating my personal experience at each of these cultural institutions connected what I had learned about the digital initiatives they were using to complement the exhibitions. This solidified the importance of sharing not only information, but also one’s personal experience with an audience. Access to the information presented not only in the exhibitions, but also in the digital repositories online as well as community building through digital learning events is imperative for people to learn through history in order to develop a better way of connecting with each other to build a better future.
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