access to the Latin-American & Caribbean heritage Christina Tsagaraki Projects coordinator 4th Culturemondo Roundtable in Taiwan 10-12 December 2008

ILAM = NGO since 1997 Costa Rica Central America I nstituto L atino A mericano de M useos www.ilam.org

ILAM Statistics (February, 2006) + 7,000 Museums & Parks + 80% = S / M size Lack of professionals Inefficient access & use of ICT INSTITUTIONAL SITUATION IN THE REGION (+200)

+ 7,000 Museums & Parks

+ 80% = S / M size

Lack of professionals

Inefficient access & use of ICT

Who knows or who cares about this information? Where does www.ilam.org fits in? 1998 – 2002 2002 - 2008

- Register - Vote - Comment - Upload Images Of a Museum / Park of LAC : www.ilam.org Heritage Section

Training Section: Online Training Courses for Professionals Taller: Museos y patrimonio inmaterial: memorias de ayer, hoy y mañana ( 7 enero – 4 febrero) Profesores: Karina Durand Velasco y Carlos Vázquez Olvera Taller: Como crear una política educativa (1 de febrero – 7 de marzo) Profesor: Oscar Navarro Rojas ILAM Website Section: Information on the Foundation

Section: Documentation Center

… problems? Voice of the public ..let them speak…! Archaeological Museum of San Salvador, El Salvador

Voice of the public

..let them speak…!

… problems? Maintenance of the content Who? What? How? Too much information Too many aspects Public always wants what is missing from our site

Maintenance of the content

Who? What? How?

Too much information

Too many aspects

Public always wants what is missing from our site

… problems? Technology Open source software Security/ spam / hackers Keeping updated

Technology

Open source software

Security/ spam / hackers

Keeping updated

Nombre Fundación ILAM (Instituto Latinoamericano de Museos) Cobertura América Latina y el Caribe Dirección Apartado 02-1175 Plaza Uruka. San José, Costa Rica Tel +506 - 2 - 232 - 4698 Fax + 506 - 2 - 291 - 4446 E-mail ilam@ilam.org Sitio Web www.ilam.org Gracias , Thank you !