Category: MDN Training and CPD opportunities
“How to Get Support for Your Capital Development Project” – Persuasive Communication: Pitching and Messaging, online Zoom
Need to make the case for a Capital Development Project? This workshop could help! Using the techniques of persuasive communication, participants will learn how to build support from internal stakeholders, governing bodies, communities, and wider external stakeholders, as well as how to write a compelling funding application. This 2-hour online session will help participants zero in […]
Understanding your Audiences: A guide to data collection, Online Zoom
This session led by consultant Christina Lister will explore different methods for undertaking audience and non-user data collection, their pros and cons. Approaches can be scaled up or down in budget and scope, but there will be a focus on low budget and pragmatic options. The session will cover: Definitions and the purpose of research, […]
Disaster Kit Essentials, Online Zoom
This online session will provide a guide to what to consider for inclusion in your disaster kits. From containment kit, object handling to PPE, the presentation will provide suggestions on content, quantity and workarounds for tight budgets. There will also be time for participants to make suggestions about what kit they have found helpful.
Turning Audience Data into Insights and Action: How to make sense of and use your findings, Online Zoom
This session led by consultant Christina Lister will explore how to analyse and make the most of the audience and non-user data you collect, focussing on actionable insights. It will also share key freely available sector data and national consumer and population data and trends which can complement your own. The session will cover: How to make sense […]
Introduction to Oral History, online
This online session provides insight into what oral history is, how it can be used and what the benefits of collecting personal stories are for archives and collections. Learn how to prepare for interviews, including how best to write a discussion guide, as well as the etiquette of conducting oral history interviews. Guidance on preparing […]
Photographing objects: simple tips on how to get better results, 10am-12.30pm
This workshop led by photographer Michael Pollard will be based around a simple table-top set-up designed to show how best to achieve good quality, clear images of objects made from a variety of materials. This is particularly important when you are adding images to your documentation records. There will be an introduction to the equipment […]
Photographing objects: simple tips on how to get better results, 1.30-4pm
This workshop led by photographer Michael Pollard will be based around a simple table-top set-up designed to show how best to achieve good quality, clear images of objects made from a variety of materials. This is particularly important when you are adding images to your documentation records. There will be an introduction to the equipment […]