This course will help you to take advantage of digital tools and platforms to tell stories about your collections, people and organisations.
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Highlights
What will be covered?
Humanity has changed a lot over the millennia but one thing remains constant: we love a good story.
The only thing that’s changed is the technology available to tell those stories and which enable us to reach a far greater number of people. Websites, social media and other technologies offer a huge variety of ways of telling stories, but the core of what makes a good story remains unchanged.
This course will cover:
● How we can take advantage of digital tools and platforms to tell stories about our collections, people and organisations
● How effective stories are structured, including case studies from within and without the cultural sector
● Common digital storytelling formats, including websites, articles, social media, VR, AR, podcasts and onsite experiences
● Ethical and reputational considerations when choosing and telling stories
Who should attend?
Museum and archive professionals with responsibility for online engagement. This course is particularly relevant for those working in a local authority context.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this course, you will:
● Understand how to use your collections, staff and programme to create digital stories
● Understand how to plan and structure digital stories using suggested formats and processes
● Be aware of what options are available in terms of tools and platforms for digital storytelling
● Understand the strategic, ethical and reputational considerations for digital storytelling
● Be confident in taking simple next steps for creating digital stories when you get back to the office
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