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44 REPORT CASE STUDY: ON PERFORMANCE MUSEUMNEXT 2012 CONFERENCE OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 MUSEUMNEXT 2012 CONFERENCE MuseumNext is a series of international forums for debating the future of museums, with a particular focus on the role of technology. At the MuseumNext 2012 conference, held in Barcelona, Spain, in May 2012, more than 340 museum and gallery workers from 30 countries came together to share ideas and projects. Ms Glenda Smith, Manager, Learning and Interpretation, presented a paper on behalf of the museum. Entitled Interactive Learning Trails: An RFID Success Story, the presentation showcased the school programs that incorporate radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in the museum’s exhibition spaces. It talked about the collaboration between museum educators and software programmers to enable the creation of a rich and engaging experience based on social and democratic learning principles. Common themes around the question of how to best use limited resources were developing partnerships; focusing on areas of expertise and specialist knowledge; and linking to what others are doing, rather than reinventing it. The opportunity to listen and talk with colleagues from institutions as diverse as the Tate, the Smithsonian, the Museum of Modern Art and the Rijksmuseum, among others, was an invaluable learning and networking experience. The open discussion following the presentation ranged from software operational issues to evaluating learning. It was evident that, although RFID technology is being used in other museums, the museum’s application of the technology to the strong learning principles that underpin its program was unique. Other sessions at the conference focused on topics such as: • ensuring that social and digital media strategies align with the organisation’s mission, objectives and business plan • inviting the community to contribute to content development and curatorship through crowd sourcing • evaluating online programs • using augmented reality technology in cultural institutions.
REPORT ON PERFORMANCE 45 Volunteer program The museum continued to benefit from the support and assistance of volunteers. Seventy-four volunteers provided a range of services, including conducting tours, undertaking oral history interviews and research, and providing other assistance to staff and visitors. During the year a reference group was established to consider the possible effects of proposed changes to the visitor experience. The group, which includes representatives of volunteers and staff, is examining the role of volunteers and the opportunities available within the museum. Oral history program The program records interviews which fall into two categories: • interviews that relate to the building as a heritage site, including interviews with former officials and other people previously associated with Old Parliament House • interviews that relate to political engagement, including interviews with former members of the federal parliament, people who personally knew prime ministers, activists of political parties which have been represented in Australian parliaments, and people active in other areas of political engagement. In 2008, the museum entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National Library of Australia. Under this, the Old Parliament House Political and Parliamentary Oral History Project records interviews in the ‘political engagement’ category. Under the MOU, the library also agreed to preserve and provide access to unrestricted interviews through its website. The museum recorded 14 oral histories during the year. Of these four were in the ‘heritage site’ category, and not covered by the MOU: • Terry Malcolm (ABC parliamentary broadcaster 1975–94) • Gail Tregear (daughter of the late Allan Tregear, Clerk of the House of Representatives 1955–58) • Lyn Barlin (former Clerk of the House of Representatives) • Gary Quigley (former Cabinet officer) The remaining 10 interviews were in the ‘political engagement’ category, under the MOU, and were with: • Senator for New South Wales Arthur Sinodinos • former senator Chris Puplick • former members of the House of Representatives Don Cameron and John Mildren • former principal private secretaries Ian Grigg and Barrie Virtue • former adviser and senior private secretary Kate Moore • former staffer Greg McIntosh • former liaison officer to the leader of the government in the Senate, Murray Hanson • former private secretary to Harold Holt, during his period as treasurer (1960–61), Terry Larkin. The library contributed 22 interviews under the MOU, with: • former prime minister the Hon Bob Hawke • former members of the House of Representatives the Hon Gordon Bilney, the Hon Wendy Fatin, the Hon David Hawker, the Hon Con Sciacca, the Hon John Sharp, the Hon John Anderson, the Hon Neil Brown, Phil Cleary, the Hon Grant Tambling, the Hon Gary Johns, Charles Blunt, the Hon Barry Jones, the Hon Jim Carlton and Stewart McArthur • former senators the Hon Kerry Sibraa, the Hon Amanda Vanstone, Barney Cooney, the Hon Warwick Parer, Gerry Jones and Norm Sanders • the wife of Stewart McArthur, Beverly McArthur. A total of 36 interviews were therefore recorded, 32 of which were under the MOU – 10 by the museum and 22 by the library. OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12
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