"DCDC Conference 2017
The cultural value of collections and the creative economy
Where: The Lowry, Salford Quays, M50 3AZ
When: 27-29 November 2017
Cost: from £30 (booking fees apply). See the DCDC17 FAQ for full
information on ticket prices
Website: http://dcdcconference.com/
The National Archives and RLUK are
pleased to be returning to The Lowry, Salford Quays for the fifth DCDC
Conference. Join us for three days of discussions and workshops on how
we gather, measure and present evidence of the cultural value and impact
of our collections.
Archives, libraries, museums and heritage organisations across the UK
and further afield have actively looked to examine, capture and measure the
wider social, cultural and economic impact of their collections, and to engage
more effectively with a wider variety of audiences. Work in this area continues
to evolve, as does the need for new and better ways of evidencing value and
impact through continuing research and the effective sharing of experiences
within and between sectors.
DCDC17 will consider how, by working collaboratively through networks of
inter and cross-disciplinary initiatives, we can continue to improve and
develop methodologies in order to build a strong evidence base to demonstrate
the cultural value of collections and their contribution to the creative
economy.
DCDC17 Keynotes
· Geoffrey
Crossick, Distinguished Professor of Humanities, School of Advanced Study
· Shân Maclennan,
Deputy Artistic Director, Southbank Centre
· Mike Jackson, Chief
Executive, North Somerset Council
· Nancy E. Gwinn,
Director, Smithsonian Libraries
Funders marketplace
For the first time at DCDC we will host a funders marketplace, which
will take place throughout the day on Tuesday 28 November.
This is a practical event around the funding of collections which brings
together funders and professionals from cultural heritage organisations, such
as archives, museums and libraries, to discuss prospective funding
opportunities and ideas for enhancing and strengthening collections across the
country and beyond. More specifically, interested delegates will have the
chance to learn about current funding opportunities, pitch their ideas directly
to funders and get expert advice in short one-to-one sessions. Through DCDC17,
we hope that these conversations, which started as part of the RLUK Special
Collections Programme, will reach a wider audience that could potentially
benefit from them.
Networking opportunities
Collaboration is the overarching theme running through the DCDC
Conference series. We know that networking and making connections, with both
old and new faces, is important to delegates, so we have arranged a number of
events to help you get the most out of the conference. On 27 November we will
be holding three interactive pre-conference
workshops across Manchester, led by Manchester Libraries and Archives
Services, the University of Manchester, and the Imperial War Museum.
A fun, informal way to meet fellow delegates will be to join us at the
pre-conference drinks reception on 27 November, and the Conference Dinner on 28
November at the stunning Imperial War Museum North.
For full information on the DCDC Conference please visit the DCDC website."
