UK Strategy Workshop

Workshop: Towards a strategic approach to mobilising UK museum biodiversity data

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Date: 8 March 2018, 10:00 AM - 16:50 PM
Agenda
Abstract

Abstract

iDigBio is supporting UK efforts to foster across-region collaboration and discussions for development of a strategic plan and vision to digitize regional and small collections across the UK. Participants at these event are museum leaders and directors. We will share case studies of collaborative digitization and data mobilization and offer examples from potential key stakeholders while highlighting audience benefits. Topics include: the UK science / nature agenda, citizen science, workforce skills and diversity, the power of storytelling, funding models, and institutional benefits mapping.

Agenda

Time	Topic
10:00 – 11:00	REGISTRATION & COFFEE
Session 1: Regional, national and international context
11:00 – 11:10	Welcome Laura Pye, Head of Bristol Culture – TBC
11:10 – 11:15	Introduction: Goals for today Isla Gladstone, Bristol Culture
11:15 – 11:30	Digitising collections in the UK’s South West region - a regional case study Isla Gladstone, Bristol Culture
11:30 – 11:50	NHM Digital Collections and the Global vision Vincent Smith, Natural History Museum
11:50 – 12:10	Integrated Digitized Biocollections (iDigBio) USA Deborah Paul, Community Building for Digitization, iDigBio
12:10 – 12:30	On building a UK-wide Strategy for cross-region small UK collections. Open Discussion
12:30 – 1:30	LUNCH
Session 2: Potential benefits of a collaborative approach 12 minute talks + 3 mins questions
1:30 – 1:45	Connecting to the National Biodiversity Network Jo Judge, Chief Executive Officer, National Biodiversity Network
1:45 – 2:00	Connecting with the big picture Henry McGhie, Head of Collections, Manchester Museum
2:00 – 2:15	Citizen science Lucy Robinson, Citizen Science Manager, Natural History Museum
2:15 – 2:30	UK wider sector museums: workforce skills & diversity Victoria Harding, South West Museums Development Partnership Lead
2:30 – 2:45	A UK narrative: the power of storytelling Kathryn Jeffs, Producer/Director, BBC Natural History Unit
2:45 – 3:00	Mapping institutional benefits Helen Hardy, NHM
3:00 – 3:20	Coffee
Session 3: A draft strategy breakout discussions facilitated by Deborah Paul, iDigBio
3:30 - 4:30	Group 1 - What are the benefits and possible models of collaboration Group 2 - Engagement and audience for the data Who is the data for and what kinds of activities / programmes are required to generate this information Group 3 -Vision for UK Digitial Natural History Collections What is the mission statement for a collaboration of NH UK collections Groups generate a draft vision, priorities and scenario models: 45 mins Facilitators present back results of breakout groups (1 slide/ notes): 15 mins (5 mins per group).
4.30 - 4:40	Next steps and meeting close, Isla Gladstone