1. Before the museum: digital objects in creative art workflows
Laura Molloy
University of Oxford
E: laura.molloy AT oii.ox.ac.uk
ORCID:
Ready to Reach Out, Amsterdam, 29 June 2016

2. 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

3. Some useful existing work
Institutional approaches and strategies:
Archiving the Avant Garde
Variable Media Network
Media Art Notation System (MANS):
PERICLES:
work for museum sector:
Individual approaches:
InterPARES2

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

8. EC DigCurV curriculum framework

9. EC DigCurV curriculum framework

10. 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!

11. Useful resources
DigCurV framework (Dutch/Eng/It/Ltu/De):
DCC Curation Lifecycle Model:
Media Art Notation System (MANS):
PERICLES:
work for museum sector:

12. 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