Essays about: "GLAM"

Found 4 essays containing the word GLAM.

1. 1. Digital Differences within Cultural Cornerstones : A Case Study of the Digital Tools and Implementations at the Museum of Ethnography in Stockholm

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

   Author : Wilma Enström; [2023]
   Keywords : Digital Humanities; New museology; Digital tools; Digital implementations; Sweden; Cultural heritage museums; Museum visitors; Educational games; Museum employees;

   Abstract : This thesis presents a case study conducted at the Museum of Ethnography in Stockholm, focusing on the digital tools and implementations within the exhibitions of the museum. It aims to explore the perspectives and interactions on digital tools and implementations of both museum employees, and visitors, examining the potential discrepancies that may arise. READ MORE

3. 2. Digitizing a minority and its history : A study in accessibility and digitization in Jewish cultural heritage collections and Holocaust memory

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

   Author : Jacob Leimar; [2023]
   Keywords : Digital cultural heritage; Jewish history; Holocaust memory; vulnerability; institutional digitization; GLAM;

   Abstract : For the last thirty years Swedish institutions, both on governmental and foundational level, have seeked to illuminate the horrors of the Holocaust and antisemitism. A part in this was collection of testimonies from survivors of the Holocaust as to save first-hand accounts from an aging population of survivors. READ MORE

4. 3. Cloud Computing and the GLAM sector : A case study of the new Digital Archive Project of Åland Maritime Museum.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

   Author : Ubaid Ali Faruqi; [2023]
   Keywords : Cloud computing technology; Amazon Web Services AWS ; Data storage; AWS Simple Storage Service S3 ; Low-cost-high-storage; Prototype creation; Preservation and access; Sustainable Digitization; Scalability; Readiness for adapting; GLAM sector; User Experience UX ;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the benefits and drawbacks of cloud computing technology within the GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) sector of Sweden and Finland. It employs the case study of the recently developed and launched Digital Archive Project at Åland Maritime Museum which leveraged the Amazon Web Services (AWS) technology stack to provide a cloud-based digital platform for the museum's archival materials. READ MORE

5. 4. Digital Skills And Education In The Cultural Heritage Sector : Post-COVID Digital Transformation of Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

   Author : Alison Gradin; [2022]
   Keywords : Digital Skills; Digitalisation; Cultural Heritage; Skills Gaps; Education; Digital Transformation;

   Abstract : According to UNESCO (2021) 43% of museums faced closure in the first quarter of 2021 due to an ongoing pandemic. Those that could, offered digital experiences to maintain links with their visitors, and for those institutions without the skills or resources to reach out to their visitors, their very existence remained in a state of flux. READ MORE