re:sourceThe Council for Museums,
Archives and Libraries
A Best practice examples
NOF Digitise Seminars
September & October 2001
David Dawson, Senior ICT Adviser
People’s Network Development Team
Ancient Egypt
• British Museum• aimed at Key stage 2
• use of two contrasting points of view• use of interactive games and activities
• virtual senet game• demonstrates through technology
• more effectively than print• more economically than face to face sessions
• adults learn through games too!
• www.ancientegypt.co.uk
Comqass
• allowed for lots of piloting• still underestimated• started evaluating with a text only version
• use of trails to introduce the unexpected• key lesson
• the nearer the site is to being completed, the more costly it is to change
• costs include enthusiasm, commitment, design ethos
• www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk
Romans in Sussex
• many ideas similar to Compass• low cost development
• aimed at different audiences• themes developed
• link to predetermined database searches• eg objects found in a Saxon cemeteries or a burial
• discussion forum• integration of a project with existing website
• shop on main website• www.romansinsussex.co.uk
Darwin Country
• theme driven approach
• places• simple GIS system
• low cost• creative thinking vs budget constraints
• www.darwincountry.org/
Digital Powys
• communities and places
• a platform for further development
• community content
• http://history.powys.org.uk/history/intro/entry.html
Knowsley
• relevant to people using local ICT learning centre in library
• sense of place
• using famous local people to introduce interesting ideas
• http://history.knowsley.gov.uk/
Westalls War
• story led approach• people• local author• unrecognised or undervalued stories
• community led content
• asks for feedback
• www.westallswar.org.uk/
Digital Bach
• single topic
• depth of material• manuscripts, biography, portraits, signatures,
instruments …
• effective use of sound
• www.bachdigital.org
Stories from the Web
• clear target audience
• clear objectives
• fun design
• boring stuff for adults ….
• http://www.storiesfromtheweb.org/
Benwell
• Centre of the Universe!!!
• involving local community
• alternative views
• use of free or open source tools
• http://www.ncl.ac.uk
Lascaux
• innovative approach
• unable to see the real thing!
• presenting cave paintings and interretation side by side
• perfect Dublin Core metadata in 4 languages!• www.culture.fr/culture/arcnat/lascaux/en/index.html
