Javier Sainz de los TerrerosDigital communications management technician at Museo Nacional del Prado, recently awarded center TikTok’s ForYouFest 2022 closed today in the category of educational content digital curator course It was held in Mubag as part of the European MuseumNext project to promote digitalization in small and medium-sized museums by improving the Digital Conservator.
Alicante Fine Arts Museum has been selected as part of this project to conduct local training for museum professionals in the province of Alicante and nearby towns, in order to develop digital skills in the field of cultural heritage and historical and artistic assets.
The general idea of the lesson, It is coordinated by María José Gadea Capó.Mubag’s technique of display and dissemination is to introduce the digital curator figure, a specialized professional. apply the most modern digital resources in various aspects: management of facilities, cataloging of artifacts, management and updating of archives, accessibility, dissemination and promotion of the museum through web and social networks, creation of new formats and experiences for the visitor, customer service in both physical and digital spaces.
The training was carried out in five consecutive sessions, Between 24-28 April, covers the following topics: digital curator, digital heritage, accessibility, preservation and dissemination of digital material and digital communication. Course places were covered by a total of twenty-five registered people.
Speakers
Mubag’s manager, Jorge Soler Díaz; Mª José Gadea Capó and María Gazabat Barbadomuseum techniques and Isabel Fernandez Marguello, the restorer was in charge of bringing up every subject in general terms and explaining the approach given to the subject. In addition, interventions were made by experts in different aspects of digital heritage.
On the first day, Jaime Molina Vidal, Professor of Ancient History at the University of Alicante, will present the main virtualization techniques applied for the evaluation and dissemination of cultural heritage. Carolina Frias Castillejohonorary collaborator of the University of Alicante and L’Albir Open Air Museum Roman Villa, He demonstrated the joint work carried out between the Virtual Heritage Group of the University of Alicante and the l’Albir Museum on the application of digital tools in the research and dissemination of cultural assets of the municipality of l’Alfàs del Pi.
The second day Juan Antonio Sandoval Director of the Murcia Museum of Fine Arts, UNESCO charter Preserving Digital Heritage and the importance of computer materials whose value is permanent and worth preserving for future generations.
The third day, Antonio Espinosa Ruiz Head of the Municipal Historic Heritage Service and La Vila Joiosa Museums and, based on the example of Vilamuseu, the scientific assistant director of the Guide to Accessibility and Inclusion in Museums and Natural and Cultural Heritage Sites, explained the keys to a real, not fake, participation in the world of museums.
Carla Botella Tejera Professor of Translation and Interpretation at the University of Alicante and audiovisual accessibility expert approached participants to audio description, which consists of compensating for loss of visual information through an audio description for people with some type of disability or visual impairment.
Fourth day, jose vincent bernProfessor of Computer Technology and Computing at the University of Alicante talked about the goal of reflecting and working towards design and development. digital, personalized and value-creating services, to increase the level of commitment of cultural consumers, to help spread and protect culture through digital media.
the last and fifth day, Gilberto Dobon, Responsible for the cultural communication of Alcoy City Council and the activities of IVAM CADA, Alcoi spoke this Friday about the communication and coordination experiences of this center, a newly created museum space shared by the three units.
course closed Javier Sainz de los Terreros He talked to the participants about current digital communication trends in different sectors and how they can be applied to cultural institutions.
Culture Member, Juan de Dios NavarroHe assured that “it is very important for us to enter a European project, what he does is to reflect Mubag outside”. In this sense, he underlined the following fact. workshops are very important. “against digitalisation” and “crossing borders”. “The dissemination of content is important and the participation of representatives from other museums is essential for the exchange of experience and knowledge between different institutions.”