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The Welsh Dimension: Issues facing the museum sector in Wales
By Lesley-Anne Kerr, CyMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales For: Museums Computer Group Spring Conference 2008 Wednesday 23rd April, 2008, Swansea http://www.museumscomputergroup.org.uk/
The Welsh Dimension: Issues facing the museum sector in Wales
- 1. The Welsh DimensionIssues facing the sector in Wales
- 2. Introduction Background Issuesfacing Wales Current Work
- 3. The background WelshAssembly Government Culture as a devolved power CyMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales
- 4. Issues The landscape– literal and metaphorical Language – a bilingual nation Cultural Identity
- 5. The Landscape Walesand Rurality Population 3 million Poor south north transport infrastructure 22 local authority areas Providing access to remote areas – the importance of online collections
- 6. A Bilingual NationWelsh Language Act 25% of population is Welsh speaking Creating and maintaining bilingual content requires tools and skills Searching bilingual content also presents challenges Presenting bilingual information
- 7. Cultural Identity It’sabout more than just language The role of online collections
- 8. What are wedoing? Spotlight on Museums Quantifying Diversity A museum strategy for Wales One Wales commitment for an online People’s Collection
Editor's Notes
- #2 Apology – should be bilingual I’m going to talk about some of the issues facing the museum sector in Wales, and while these issues do have a specific bearing on ICT, they are also issues that affect us in the work we do across the board.