ICOM AVICOM- Audiovisual and New technologies
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Dear AVICOM conference participants,
To ensure a seamless conference experience, please take note of the following important details:
FOR REMOTE PARTICIPANTS:
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Below the final program:
Timetable (London Time)
Welcome Alan, Michael
12:00 – 1:20
Henry McGhie: Museums Sustainability and Climate Change. Curating Tomorrow
Dr Jenny Newell: Imagining Potential Climate Futures. Australian Museum’s Climate Solutions Centre.
Klaus Thyman: Visualising Climate Change, Project Pressure
Nicola Henderson: Climate Ambassadors, Museums and Heritage Highland
Compere: Catherine Cassidy Carare
1:30 -2:30
Alaisdar Gordon Gibson: Climate Change a Humanitarian Emergency, Red Cross
Gozde Yilitz: Valorising Heritage Buildings, University of Sienna
Kevin Denham: Museum’s intervention in designing Climate friendly residential areas, Sweden
Ruiridh C Muir: Applying architecture to create climate friendly museums, Bard Architects
Compere: Maria Andrei University of St Ancrews
2:40 – 4:00
Michael H. Faber: Open Air Museums and Climate Change President of AVICOM
Maria Andrei: Immersive Climate Futures and Climate Action, UStA
Sophie Walker: Sophie Hynd: Verdant Works: a case study in climate informative exhibitions
Giula Gregnani: Beatrice: Transition Under Petrocapitalism, Timespan Museum and Archive
Pavat Kats: Digital infrastructure for sharing community climate information, Jewish Heritage
Compere: Alan Miller University of St Andrews
4:00 – 5:30
Kaye Hall: Barbados Museum and Historical Society
Ximena Jordan: Museos Frida Kahlo y Diego Rivera Anahuacalli
Ibrahim Tchan: Digital Resilience: Takienta’s Adaptation to Climate Change
Catherine Cassidy Virtual Museum of the Caribbean: EU-LAC project
Compere: Marta Peinador, AVICOM Board.
Register for our online workshop #Museums, #VirtualReality and #Sustainability in the #ClimateEmergency, that will take place next 13th September 2023.
Registration is free of charge in this link:
For more information please, send an e-mail to alan.miller@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Sustainable Preservation and Promotion of Heritage: The Virtual Museum
AVICOM Annual Conference & f@imp Festival 2023 – St Andrews, Scotland
Preliminary Program Version August 23 (All times: GMT)
Thursday September 21 Arrival Day:
15:00 Optional: Visit to the Wardlaw Museum (Museum of the University of St Andrews)
17:00 Medieval St Andrews guided tour (including St Andrews cathedral and castle)
Meeting point: Entrance to the Wardlaw Museum
19:00 Welcome Meeting, School of Computer Science of the University of St Andrews, Jack Cole Building, North Haugh, St Andrews
Friday September 22: Sustainable Preservation and Promotion of Heritage: The Virtual Museum. General Assembly and Conference Part 1
Parliament Hall of the University of St Andrews, 66 South St, St Andrews
9:30 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 10:15 Opening
N.N. (Representative of St Andrews)
Alan Miller, University of St Andrews
Michael H. Faber, Chair of AVICOM
Questions of Principle and Basics
Moderation: Janos Tari, Károli Gaspár University Budapest, Hungary / Ex Chair of AVICOM
10:15 – 10:35 Gaoli Liu, National Ainu Museum, Shiraoi Hokkaido, Japan:
Exploring the Advantages and Challenges of Virtual Museums: A Case Study of the National Ainu Museum
10:35 – 10:55 ONLINE: Kathryn Nellis Medill-Torres, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Denver Colorado, USA:
An Anecdotal Review of the Guiding Questions for AVICOM’s General Assembly Conference 2023
10:55 – 11:55 WORKSHOP: Alan Miller, Kamila Oles, Open Virtual Worlds Research Group, School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews, Scotland, U.K.; Julia Römhild, Bernd Günter, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Heinrich-Heine- Universität Düsseldorf, Germany:
Under Construction: Defining Virtual Museums in the context of Sustainablility
Methodical Approaches
Moderation: Michael H. Faber, Chair of AVICOM, Germany
11:55 – 12:15 Simina Badica, House of European History, Brussels, Belgium:
How to create a virtual European History experience?
12:15 – 12:30 Discussion
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch (Self-paying)
14:00 – 14:20 Can Chen, Bournemouth University, Poole, U.K.:
Media Arts in Narrative-style Exhibition : Curatorial Approaches in China
14:20 – 14:40 Rasa Bočyté, Max Tiel, Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision, Hilversum, The Netherlands; Arno Verhofstadt, Wendy Van den Broeck, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium:
Remotely Together: The Virtues and Limitations of Social XR in the Cultural Heritage Sector
Attracting Visitors, Barrier Reduction and Sustainability
Moderation: Anna-Maria Marras, Dipartimento di Studi Storici, Universitá di Torino, Italy
14:40 – 15:00 Hazem Mohammed Farrag, Tourist Guidance & Heritage Management, Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt:
Exploring the Perspectives and Expectations of Egyptian Tour Guides on the Incorporation of Virtual Museum Tours in Tourism Activities: Implications for Enhanced Tourist Engagement
15:00 – 15:20 Rema Zeynalova, Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, Baku, Azerbaijan:
Breaking boundries at the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum: Virtual Museum as a tool for increasing accessibility
15:20 – 15:40 Funda Yüksel Özer, Mersin Arkkeoloji Müzesi, Yenişehir Mersin, Turkey:
New Approach to Virtual Museum
15:40 – 16:00 Julia Römhild, Bernd Günter, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Germany:
Unveiling the Potential: Virtual Museums for Sustainable Development
16:00 – 16:30 Break
16:30 – 16:50 Kamila Oles, Alan Miller, Open Virtual Worlds Research Group, School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews, Scotland, U.K.:
Promoting Sustainable Development with Emergent Immersive and Mobile Technologies
16:50 – 17:00 Discussion
Practical Examples / Case Studies
Moderation: N.N.
17:00 – 17:20 Eva Schubert, Museum With No Frontiers (MWNF), Vienna, Austria
The transnational Museum With No Frontiers programme – online collections, exhibitions, galleries, tours – and hosting the largest online resource dedicated to the artistic legacy of Islam
17:20 – 17:40 Mohamed Ismail Ibrahim, Faculty of Archaeology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt:
Building a Virtual Museum within a Museum: The Zafaran Museum as an Example
17:40 – 18:00 Lara Corona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Virtual museums: a threat for ‘real museums’ or an additional value to them?
18:00 – 18:15 Discussion
19:00 Meeting in a traditional Pub (precise location details to be communicated later)
Saturday September 23: Sustainable Preservation and Promotion of Heritage: The Virtual Museum. General Assembly and Conference Part 2
Parliament Hall of the University of St Andrews, 66 South St, St Andrews
Practical Examples / Case Studies
Moderation: Aleš Kapsa, Jan Amos Komenský Museum, Uherský Brod, Czech Republic
9:30 – 9:50 Muhammad Zubair Rabbani, Bahawalpur Museum, Bahawalpur, Pakistan:
Virtual Museums: A Gateway to Cultural Exploration
9:50 – 10:00 Yuqiao Hu, School of Museum Studies, University of Leicester, U.K.:
Empowering Small Museums in Creating Virtual Museums on Social Media Platforms – A Case Study of Longxi County Museum, China
10:10 – 10:30 Nina Pearlman, Andy-Hudson Smith, Valerio Signorelli, Leah Lovett, Jason McEwan, UCL Museums, UCL, London, U.K.:
Bridging Worlds: Novel panoramic capture and virtual navigation of exhibition spaces at UCL
10:30 – 10:50 Kaji Appolinaire, Musée La Blacktude, Yaoundé, Cameroon:
Virtual exhibition on traditional African musical instruments: Issues and audiences
10:50 – 11:00 Kamila Oles, Alan Miller, Open Virtual Worlds Research Group, School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews, Scotland, U.K.:
Climate Change and the Virtual Museum
11:00-11:10 Kamila Oles, Alan Miller, Open Virtual Worlds Research Group, School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews, Scotland, U.K.:
The digital curation of open-air museum Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) mobile apps
11:10 – 11:20 Discussion
11:20 – 11:35 Short Coffee Break („1 coffee“)
11:35 – 12:00 ONLINE: Nicolle Manuelle Bahia Bittencourt, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies
Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan:
From physical to virtual: Information and Communication Technologies Strategies adopted by the National Museum of Brazil and Shurijo Castle in Japan after a destructive fire
Discussion
12:00 – 12:15 Michael H. Faber, Chair of AVICOM
Conclusions. Results of the Conference
12:15 – 12:45 General Assembly of AVICOM (for AVICOM members only)
12:45 – 14:00 Lunch (Self-paying)
14:00 – 15:30 Faimp Award Ceremony
15:40 Assembling at the designated bus for the trip to Dundee (specific location details to follow).
16:15 – 18:00 Guided exploration of Discovery Point and RRS Discovery in Dundee, located along Riverside Drive.
19:00 Conference Dinner with Reception of the Faimp Winners at Discovery Point, Dundee
(Self-paying by participants; Winners: free)
(Meeting point will be announced later.)
Sunday Sept 24 Departure Day
10:00 Gathering at the School of Computer Science, University of St. Andrews, situated within the Jack Cole Building on North Haugh, St. Andrews. Luggage storage is available at this location, in room no 0.37. Refreshments, including coffee and tea, are provided.
Dear AVICOM members,
I hereby invite you to this year’s General Assembly on Saturday 23 September, 12:15 (GMT)
Parliament Hall of the University of St Andrews, 66 South St, St Andrews.
The AGM will be held hybrid.
Agenda:
1. Welcome by the President
2. Financial report
3. Discharge of the Executive Committee
4. Duties and obligations of the Executive Board members
5. Activities / programme of AVICOM 2024
6. Miscellaneous: proposals can be submitted in writing until 10 September 2023.
If you would like to participate online, please let me know by 10 September 2023.
Paris, 14th August 2023
Dr. Michael H. Faber
President of AVICOM
Photo License: Takver from Australia, https://www.flickr.com/people/81043308@N00, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Climate_Emergency_-_PeoplesClimate-Melb-IMG_8280_(15121150847).jpg
The Climate Emergency represents an existential threat to culture and heritage. Yet museums can use VR to help mobilise climate action. The AVICOM General Assembly 2023 pre-conference meeting in St Andrews proudly presents an innovative and timely online panel, focusing on the intersection of climate change, heritage preservation, and the vast potential of virtual museums.
The workshop will draw upon experience of climate scientists, aid workers, museum practitioners and communities to understand how best we can mobilise climate action to address the climate emergency.
Topics to be addressed include:
If you would like to contribute to the workshop please email Dr Alan Miller ahr1@st-andrews.ac.uk or Dr. Michael H. Faber Dr.M.Faber@t-online.de
If you would like to participate in the workshop (13th September 2023, 2 pm CET) please reserve a ticket through eventbrite.
Cordial invitation to the F@IMP Festival and the AVICOM General Assembly / Conference 2023:
It is now definite: The traditional international AVICOM Festival (Festival of Audiovisual and Innovative Museum Media Productions) 2023 in combination with the annual General Assembly / Conference of AVICOM will take place from Thursday 21 September (arrival day) to Sunday 24 September (excursion and departure day) in the university town of St Andrews in Scotland.
Founded in the 15th century, St Andrews is Scotland’s first university and the third oldest in the English speaking world. Teaching began in the community of St Andrews in 1410, and the University was formally constituted by the issue of a papal bull in 1413.
At the last Faimp Festival, the University of St Andrews, School of Computer Science, had won an award with their website production “Virtual Orkney North Isles”. AVICOM is grateful that, as is tradition at the festivals, the university as a winning institution has agreed to host this year’s festival and conference.
Photo: Charles Clegg https://www.flickr.com/photos/glasgowamateur/ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_view_of_St_Andrews_8515359035_d7fb968324_o.jpg
The F@IMP Festival:
AVICOM invites all museums and other cultural institutions as well as media producers who are members of ICOM to participate in this year’s Media Festival.
Please note that the categories have changed as follows: Museum film, animation – Media – Web – Exhibition installation – Mobile application.
The following criteria will be assessed in the categories: Research, documentary – Education and mediation – Interpretation – Inclusivity and sustainability.
The General Assembly / Conference: Sustainable Preservation and Promotion of Heritage: The Virtual Museum
In addition, AVICOM cordially invites you to participate in this year’s General Assembly / Conference. The theme is “The Virtual Museum”: What are the content-related and methodological criteria for a Virtual Museum and what distinguishes it from other online museum databases? In which cases does the installation of a VM make sense? Can and may the VM replace the physical museum? Does the VM pose a threat to the physical museum or can the VM support the physical museum? Are there target groups that can be reached better via the VM than via the physical museum? What opportunities does the VM offer in terms of barrier reduction, inclusion and sustainability?
Submission of contributions is closed.
The Festival and Conference are intended as hybrid events.
The language at the Festival and in the General Assembly / Conference is English.
Schedule-AVICOM Annual Conference Festival 2023-Version 06July
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions:
Media Festival: Ms Ildikó Fejes, Festival Director: fejes.ildiko@gmail.com
General Assembly / Conference: Mr Dr Michael H. Faber, Chair of AVICOM: dr.m.faber@t-online.de
Gallery “COVID-19 & History”, Deutsches Medizinhistorisches Museum Ingolstadt
YouTube Video “The end of the tancs?” on the war in Ukraine, Deutsches Panzermuseum Munster
1) Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz. Institut für Museumskunde (Ed.): Statistische Gesamterhebung an den Museen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland für das Jahr 2018. Including an English Summary. Berlin 2019 (= Materialien aus dem Institut für Museumsforschung, Heft 73)
2) Ibid.
3) Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz. Institut für Museumskunde (Ed.): Statistische Gesamterhebung an den Museen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland für das Jahr 2020. Including an English Summary. Berlin 2022 (= Materialien aus dem Institut für Museumsforschung, Heft 76)
The 26th General Conference in Prague was extremely successful for AVICOM. For the first time, the Media Committee organized joint meetings with ICOM Germany and the international committees CECA and MPR, which were attended by a total of around 200 guests. The main topics were “Digital Media for the Preparation, Implementation and Follow-up of the Museum Visit. Sense, Superfluity or Nonsense?” and “The COVID19 Challenge: Museums and their digital engagement in times of crises. Results of the Solidarity Project of AVICOM, MPR and ICOM Germany”. In another session, which was also well attended, AVICOM presented “News from the world of audiovisual and digital museum media”.
In the ICOM session “Solidarity Projects”, AVICOM and MPR reported on their investigative project “The COVID19 Challenge”, which attracted particular attention and response from the participants.
The highlight of the AVICOM activities in Prague was the award ceremony of the AVICOM media festival “faimp” to the winners, followed by a reception in the National Museum of Technology in Prague. Around 80 guests attended, including many representatives of international committees.
Click here to watch the award ceremony video: https://youtu.be/vqVsJT8p71o
Under “Reports” you will find reports and a selection of the presentations at the sessions.
Here the contributions of the AVICOM representatives:
Keynote speaker of the first conference day was AVICOM President Dr. Michael H. Faber (Germany): “Communication and mediation. Digital, analogue, personal? About must-have, nice to have and nonsense”.
Digital and social media promote the public perception of museums, pave new ways of outreach and enable a more intensive involvemeht of target groups in museum work. This makes the following questions all the more important: How can digital media be used sensibly? How can they make the original tangible? Have conventional mediation and communication had their day? After all, despite all the digitalisation, museums remain analogue.
Michael Louis Eulenstein (Germany) presented “The COVID-19 challenge. Museums and their digital engagement in times of crisis”.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the digital transformation are having a major impact on the museum sector. Museums were faced with the challenge of developing formats and concepts that could be played out digitally. The goal of the joint “Solidarity Project” of AVICOM, MPR and ICOM Germany, financed by ICOM, was to collect best practice examples that can serve as models, especially for small and medium-sized museums. AVICOM will publish the results of this project in January 2023.
Dr. Kamila Oles (United Kingdom) presented “Culture power to inspire development in rural areas: Virtual Orkney Northern Isles exhibit platform”.
CUPIDO Virtual Orkney North Isles was created as a shared exhibit virtual platform. The online galleries and virtual tours display the heritage of all six isles so that Orkney communities and users from around the world can virtually explore the beauty of Orkney Northern Islands’ natural and cultural legacy. Simultaneously, a touch screen and VR set showcasing the virtual exhibits have been placed on-site in the heritage centres in Orkney North Isles. The videos and audio reflect the unique atmosphere and climate determined by Orkey’s natural elements, such as wind, ocean, sea birds and the ancient native Orkney sheep.
Dr. Anna Maria Marras (Italy) presented “Concersational assistants, chatbot: how language technologies interact in the everyday life of GLAM institutions”.
The term ‘conversational interface’ indicates a set of human-machine interfaces based on dialogue which includes: This type of technology is continuously developing and improving and can be excellent applications for museums as well. The presentation explored the history of these applications in the museums and GLAM institutions, telling their evolution and highlighting future applications.
Ph.D. Mohamed Ismail Ibrahim (Egypt) spoke about the “Virtual Museum of Tutankhamun”.
The use of immersive virtual reality (VR) systems in heritage can allow users to visit inaccessible sites, as well as can allow both greater richness and diversity in content. The concept of the Tutankhamun Virtual Museum is to give certain extended reality experiences that emphasize some aspects of Tutankhamun’s stories and treasures in an appealing and educational manner, such as virtual visits, 360-degree video, mixed reality, augmented reality, and hologram.
MgA. Aleš Kapsa (Czech Republic) informed about “The Labyrinth and the Theatre on the Stage of the World”:
The video mapping Labyrinth of the World and Paradise of the Heart and the film Theatre of the World are the current museum audiovisual adaptions of Comenius’ work in the new permanent exhibition On the Stage of the World – Jan Amos Komenský and His Time. The exhibition opened on 28 March 2022 at the J.A. Comenius Museum in Uherský Brod on the occasion of the 430th anniversary of the birth of the thinker, philosopher and writer. Kapsa’s paper offered a reflection on artistic and technical approaches to the adaption of timeless historical content within a modern museum presentation.
You will find more at: https://musear-platform.com
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