The DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (http://daissy.eap.gr) organizes an Info day entitled: “Museums, Skills and New Perspectives in the digital era” on Monday 06 November 2017, from 15:00 to 20:00 in the building of Library and Information Center of the Hellenic Open University, in Patras, Greece (street Patron – Clauss 183). Please find a related invitation announcement poster here.
Aim of the Info day is the identification of the created needs of the professionals of culture and museum due to the quickening pace of the adoption of ICT in the cultural sector. Firstly, will be presented the European Project Mu.SA – Museum Sector Alliance (http://www.project-musa.eu/) and its first results, which are the output of the research in the shortage of digital and transferrable skills identified in the museum sector, as well as the relative educational and training programmes provided in Greece and in the respective countries of the consortium.
Moreover, distinctive lecturers from the academia and museums will develop their speeches towards issues in digital culture such as:
- the need of education and training in the cultural sector;
- the usage of new technologies in the museums;
- the Digital Cultural Heritage and its management;
- experiences, new challenges and perspectives in the digital society of Cultural Heritage.
The Info day addresses museum professionals, students and graduates of cultural programmes, scientists, researchers and everyone interested in museum or cultural sector’s recruitment.
The attendance in the Info day is free of charge. Certifications of participation will be assigned to the attendants.
The analytical Programme of the Info day will be uploaded in the Mu.SA website: http://www.project-musa.eu/ (NEWS & EVENTS) and in the DAISSy Research Group website: http://daissy.eap.gr.
- Where will you find the location of the meeting (Library of HOU): http://lib.eap.gr/el/location.html
- For more information about the Info day: info@daissy.eap.gr
The project PLUGGY, which is coordinated by the I-SENSE Group, will be there to interact with the attendees and to present them its innovative concept and assets, aiming to the development of a Facebook like social platform and a suite of smartphone apps, expected to enable individuals, community groups, industry, museums and countries as a whole to bring out, document and share their heritage online and thereby celebrate Europe’s collective heritage.
See you there!
