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The Canadian Museum Reference in Technology Canadian Heritage Information Network New Roles and Challenges in the Improvement of Online Access to Canadian Heritage Content Dish 2009 – Rotterdam – December 10, 2009
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The Canadian Museum Reference in Technology
Canadian Heritage Information Network
New Roles and Challenges in the Improvement of Online Access to
Canadian Heritage ContentDish 2009 – Rotterdam – December 10, 2009
Summary:Summary:
CHIN and the Canadian Heritage CommunityDigital Heritage ContentOnline AccessChallenges and New RolesNext Steps
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Special Operating Agencyof the Department of Canadian
Heritage, created in 1972
CHIN enables Canada’s museums to connect with each other and their
audiences throughdigital technologies
Mobilizes and supports collaborative Networks
of heritage professionals and researchers
Supports the developmentand presentation of
digital heritage content
Develops and providesskills development
resources for heritage professionals
CHIN CHIN –– 19721972--20092009
1972 – The National Inventory Program1982 – Canadian Heritage Information Network1995 – First Corporate / Professional Web site1999 – Artefacts Canada National Database2001 – Virtual Museum of Canada2009 – Redesign of Web sites, 3 portals:
The Corporate siteThe Professional ExchangeThe Virtual Museum of Canada
CHIN as a NetworkCHIN as a Network
1300 Member Museums & Heritage OrganizationsArtefacts Canada: a National Inventory
4 Million Records721 000 Images
Virtual Museum of Canada500 Virtual Exhibits & Educational Games350 Learning Resources in the Teacher’s Centre
Museums and Technology Museums and Technology Survey 2005Survey 2005
80% of Canadian Museums have a Web presence74% have Images of their collections online63% use a Collection Management System14% have collections online through their own Website
ChallengesChallenges
Basic Descriptive data about collections?
Available or accessible?
New Roles and Next StepsNew Roles and Next StepsFrom Collection Management to Information ManagementRedeveloping Artefacts Canada
Knowing about the users and their needsApplying knowledge organization tools and techniquesStandards and more standards
ChallengesChallenges
Rigid structures
Read only mode
New Roles and Next StepsNew Roles and Next Steps
Build open and flexible systemsEstablish linksProvide interactive tools and space
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