THE CONVERSATION
Why this session?
Digital heritage projects often launch with energy but need people, budgets and stewardship long afterward. This session focuses on what keeps a useful digital museum alive.
In today's global context
Institutions everywhere face obsolete platforms, broken links and rapidly changing formats. Durable governance matters more than a spectacular launch.
Ten questions to explore
- Who owns the product after launch?
- What problem does a digital museum solve?
- Which collections should be digitised first?
- How will accessibility be tested?
- What formats allow migration later?
- How should permissions travel with files?
- Which maintenance costs are recurring?
- What should be measured after year one?
- How can smaller museums share infrastructure?
- When should a feature be retired?
Key outcomes we hope to shape
- A lifecycle test for digital heritage proposals
- A stewardship checklist beyond opening day
We welcome nominations from digital curators, archivists, product leaders and accessibility specialists and others with relevant experience. Speaker nominations are open.
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