Concept - Resources Inventory
Preparing a list of internal museum resources will help you define the size, scale, and scope of your educational website and will provide you with information about who is able to help with content development. Even if you are contracting the design and development portion of your website, your website design team will still need to know what tools and resources are available to them. Your inventory should include details on the nature and characteristics of the following resources:
Technical Equipment Available
- Computers
- Software
- Internet connections
- Scanner
- Digital camera
- Digital/video camera and tripod
Information Technology
- IT staff support
- Database management system
- Databases
- Digitized collections
Content
- Photographs or scanned images
- Video or audio collections
- Research information
- Articles and other published information
- Graphics/logos
- Program content
- Support materials including oral histories, music, video, etc.
- Activities
- Copyright considerations
- Privacy considerations
- Collections of objects
Museum Resources
- Content specialists
- Researchers
- Collections specialists
- Marketing and promotions
- Libraries
- Archival materials or support
- Conservation labs
Staff and Volunteers
- Content or editorial contributions
- Art or graphic design skills
- Computer skills
- Donations of equipment, services, or time
Stakeholder Resources
- Focus groups
- Sponsorship opportunities
- Donations to the development of the website
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