Before the museum: digital objects in creative art workflows Laura Molloy University of Oxford E: laura.molloy AT oii.ox.ac.uk / @LM_HATII ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5214-4466 Ready to Reach Out, Amsterdam, 29 June 2016

Context Workflows have been changing – impact of ICTs Digital objects perform many functions in creative workflows The need for digital skills in creative workforce And awareness of need for expertise Current lack of training for individual practitioners

Some useful existing work Institutional approaches and strategies: Archiving the Avant Garde Variable Media Network Media Art Notation System (MANS): http://www.coyoteyip.com/rinehart/papers_files/leonardo_mans.pdf PERICLES: http://pericles-project.eu/ work for museum sector: http://tinyurl.com/periclesformuseums Individual approaches: InterPARES2

Study: artists’ creation and use of DOs Digital object (DO) creation and use is widespread in sample of artists Over 80% report preserved DOs have particular use = economic benefit

Practitioner focused study: selected findings ‘Preservation’ of performance work: 75% uncertainty displayed re. ‘preservation’ All believe practitioners en masse should preserve (at least in some contexts) +90% believe they preserve own work – but show low evidence of skills/competence in doing so

Practitioner focused study: selected findings Access to DOs created by self and others: 75% rate access to digital collections ‘somewhat’ or ‘extremely’ important to their workflow Most expect their DOs to be available in perpetuity / as long as desired +80% in favour of access by other practitioners for research

EC DigCurV curriculum framework

EC DigCurV curriculum framework

Recommendations for institutions Get to know the makers – and those who train them! Map skills for digital object management Assign responsibilities throughout lifecycle Support skills development with DigCurV framework Explore resources and training available from 3TU, DCC, DPC, DigCurV etc. And share your expertise with peers!

Useful resources DigCurV framework (Dutch/Eng/It/Ltu/De): http://www.digcur-education.org/dut DCC Curation Lifecycle Model: http://www.dcc.ac.uk/resources/curation-lifecycle-model Media Art Notation System (MANS): http://www.coyoteyip.com/rinehart/papers_files/leonardo_mans.pdf PERICLES: http://pericles-project.eu/ work for museum sector: http://tinyurl.com/periclesformuseums

Thanks for your attention! Laura Molloy Ruskin School of Art / Oxford Internet Institute University of Oxford E: laura.molloy AT oii.ox.ac.uk @LM_HATII