Digitizing and sharing migrant stories in Australia: International case study

Tuesday 21 May 2013AAM Annual Forum, Baltimore

Laura Miles, Museums Australia (Victoria) @laura_miles

Courtesy of www.mapsofworld.com

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Images of AustraliaCourtesy: State Library of Queenland / www.VisitVictoria.com

Online exhibition of Australian migrant stories by country of originhttp://museumvictoria.com.au/origins

Culture Victoria: stories about cultural treasureswww.cv.vic.gov.au

Gellibrand’s broad Aboriginal language map of Victoria (1850 – 1901)Courtesy of Museum Victoria

Another image of Australia, the diverse country:http://www.immi.gov.au

Over 200 languages are spoken in Victoriawww.diac.gov.au

Two key guidelines for museum practice: National Standards for Australian Museums & Galleries, and Significance 2.0

National Standards for Australian Museums & Galleries: http://www.collectionsaustralia.net/sector_info_item/107

Significance 2.0, Collections Council of Australia, archived at:http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/publications/significance2-0/

• Historic• Scientific / research• Social / spiritual

• Provenance• Rarity / representativeness• Condition / completeness

+ groupings of objects by theme, location, or chronology

Volunteer at the Kuo Min Tang Society collection. Courtesy of Dr Helen Light, March 2013

(Left) Suitcases used by Dutch immigrants to Australia. Courtesy of Dr Helen Light(Right) Dutch theemuts [teapot warmer] from the Dutch Australian Heritage Centre

Intergenerational volunteers: (left) Burke Museum & Dookie Historical Society(right) Orbost and District Historical Society

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Online means sharing:http://victoriancollections.net.au

Drum, Chinese Museum (澳華歷史博物館 ).

http://victoriancollections.net.au

http://victoriancollections.net.au/items/4f72bdcc97f83e0308606718

https://twitter.com/VicCollections

Showcasing best-practice in Accredited museums:www.mavic.asn.au/resources/practical-training

Find us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/museumsaustraliavic

Painted eggs and textiles from the Ukrainian Arts & Crafts Museum, Melbourne Courtesy of Multicultural Arts Victoria

Hacer Yildrim (pictured) with her grandmother’s 100-year-old Turkish wedding dress. Courtesy of Dr Helen Light, May 2011

Takeaways:Factsheets & videos: www.mavic.asn.auTwitter: @laura_miles / @Vic_Collections / @_mavic