Wednesday, November 6, 2019

The open access movement has empowered museums to connect with their audiences by providing unprecedented access to digital collections. Now that a number of museums have had an open access policy for the better part of a decade, how have their policies stood the test of time? How have their policies made an impact on their institutions and communities? Have standards of “openness” changed? How can policies be updated to address changes in community practice? What lessons can those still advocating for an initial open access policy at their institution learn from early innovators? Representatives from several museums with open access policies will share how their policies are evolving and lessons learned from their experiences implementing open access, and a representative from Creative Commons will give an update on the work the OpenGLAM community is doing to support open access policies.

Session Type60-Minute Session (Professional Forum or Hands-on Demonstration)

TrackContent

Key Outcomes

After attending this session, participants from institutions with open access policies will be ready to review their policies for areas that may need updating. Participants who are still lobbying for open access at their museum will come away with strategies for gaining institutional support for open access and crafting a policy that reflects current practice.

Speakers

Session Leader : Margaret McKee, Digital Asset Manager, The Menil Collection

Speaker : Andrea Wallace, Lecturer, University of Exeter

Co-Presenter : John French, Director of Visual Resources, Yale University Art Gallery

Co-Presenter : Melissa Fournier, Head of Imaging and Intellectual Property, Yale Center for British Art