Learning Modules
Check out Museum Learning Hub online training modules. Whatever your level of experience, there’s something for everyone.
Learning Modules for Museums
Technology learning modules for museums: A new module will be introduced each month with an introductory session. After the introductory webinar, technical training workshops are offered. These are nuts-and-bolts sessions. All webinars are broadcast live. Session recordings and transcripts are available on the webinar event page following the live event.
We offer free, downloadable toolkits for each module!
Stand-alone sessions and modules
You can watch individual sessions or get the full experience by watching the complete module. Our first ten live learning modules are focused on digital media and technology topics. Each module features an introductory session by museum professionals, followed by three technical training workshops taught by subject-matter experts.
Module 1: Accessibility and Inclusion
> Download Module 1 Digital Toolkit (PDF version)
> Download Module 1 Digital Toolkit (Word version)
INTRO SESSION: Get Inspired
Digital Accessibility and Inclusion
Beginner Level: This introductory session will bring together staff of small museums to share their approach to ensuring that their digital projects are accessible and inclusive of people with disabilities.
TEchnical Workshop 1
Intro to Accessibility and Inclusion
Beginner Level: The first workshop in the Digital Accessibility and Inclusion module will be an introduction to best practices for a wide range of digital projects including web and social media.
TEchnical Workshop 2
Live/Streamed Program Accessibility
Intermediate Level: The second workshop in the series focuses on how small museums can ensure that live-streamed and video programs are accessible to and inclusive of individuals of all abilities.
Technical Workshop 3
Accessibility in Digital Collections
Advanced Level: The final workshop goes in-depth about accessibility and digital collections. From the time an object is acquired, cataloged, entered in the database, to when and how it is published online.
Module 2: Live Streaming for Museums
> Download Module 2 Digital Toolkit (PDF version)
> Download Module 2 Digital Toolkit (Word version)
intro Session: Get inspired
Beginner Level: Seeking inspiration to tackle a live streamed event or virtual tour? In this intro session, museum staff give examples of live virtual programs, tours, and events with small budgets and basic tech tools.
TEchnical Workshop 1
Introduction to Live Streaming
Beginner Level: The first workshop in Module 2 focuses on tools, technologies, and tips for one-way live streamed broadcasts and will lay the groundwork for more advanced streaming practices.
TEchnical Workshop 2
Audience Participation in Live Streaming
Intermediate Level: The second workshop in Module 2 will address technologies and tools that enhance audience participation and interaction in live-streamed programming.
Technical Workshop 3
Live Streaming with Multi-Source Content
Advanced Level: Learn tools to manage multi-layered presentations using live production software to combine pre-recorded media and live presenters, including sign language interpreters.
Module 3: Managing Digitization Projects for Museums
> Download Module 3 Digital Toolkit (PDF version)
> Download Module 3 Digital Toolkit (Word version)
intro Session: get inspired
Managing Digitization Projects
Beginner Level: Join this introductory session to hear from museum staff who successfully conceptualized, planned and implemented projects to expand the online presence of collections.
TEchnical Workshop 1
Digitization Strategy and Purposes
Beginner Level: The first technical workshop in our June series will address the “why” and “who” of collections digitization projects – why your digitization project matters and to whom.
TEchnical Workshop 2
How to Manage a Digitization Project
Intermediate Level: Now that you know why, how: How do you plan a successful project, where do you start, how do you identify priorities? What should you include? Should you digitize in-house or use a vendor?
Technical Workshop 3
Imaging Standards in Digitization Projects
Advanced Level: Let’s get down to the nuts and bolts of how to work with the resources you have to achieve your digitization goals. During Tech Workshop 3, we’ll take a look at equipment and space setups, etc.
Module 4: Managing Website Projects for Museums
> Download Module 4 Digital Toolkit: (PDF Version)
> Download Module 4 Digital Toolkit: (Word Version)
intro Session: Get inspired
Beginner Level: Join this session to hear from museum professionals who have managed website projects through times of great change using teams of volunteers, in-house staff and community partners.
TEchnical Workshop 1
Plan for Success with Your Project
Beginner Level: What do you need to get started with a website project? Drop in on this workshop to access easy-to-follow, step-by-step processes that include helpful guides and checklists for goal setting, etc.
TEchnical Workshop 2
Setting Content Priorities for Websites
Intermediate Level: Join this session to learn about methods to streamline content planning with helpful tracking tools. Plus, we’ll practice ways to identify content gaps, find creative ways to fill them.
Technical Workshop 3
Advanced Level: We’ll identify common pitfalls that derail web projects and how to prevent or solve them. Learn how to plan a successful website launch and tackle post-launch maintenance.
Module 5: Virtual Exhibitions for Museums
> Download Module 5 Digital Toolkit (PDF version)
> Download Module 5 Digital Toolkit (Word version)
intro Session: get inspired
Virtual Exhibitions at Museums
Beginner Level: Join this introductory session to hear from museum staff who successfully created online exhibitions. Get inspired by the curatorial possibilities of limitless virtual space and access!
TEchnical Workshop 1
Strategies, Project Workflow and Efficiency
Beginner Level: Join this technical session to better understand the methodological framework required to create a virtual exhibition as well as the philosophical challenges involved.
TEchnical Workshop 2
Web-Based Curatorial Approaches
Intermediate Level: Check out demonstrations on WordPress and Squarespace, and learn about costs and benefits of using other content management systems (CMS) for online exhibitions.
Technical Workshop 3
Exhibition Design in Virtual Environments
Advanced Level: Dr. Nettrice Gaskins will bring the perspectives of both the digital artist and digital curator to look at exhibition design in virtual environments.
Module 6: Podcasting for Museums
> Download Module 6 Digital Toolkit: (PDF Version)
> Download Module 6 Digital Toolkit: (Word Version)
intro Session: Get inspired
Beginner Level: Join this introductory session if you’re interested in podcasting for museums and non-profits and to get inspired by the talented museum professionals behind the 5 Plain Questions and Before Your Time podcasts.
TEchnical Workshop 1
Introduction to Podcasting for Museums
Beginner Level: This webinar will introduce the medium of podcasting for museums with a focus on how podcasts are consumed and what is already being done in the sector. Instruction will briefly cover the A-Z of production.
TEchnical Workshop 2
Episode Planning: Writing and Recording
Intermediate Level: The second training session in Module 6 will cover technical and creative aspects of planning podcast episodes including recording interviews (in-person and remote) and writing and recording narration.
Technical Workshop 3
Podcast Editing and Collaborative Models
Advanced Level: The final technical session in Module 6 will introduce attendees to a variety of free and inexpensive tools for podcast editing. Instruction will cover transcription and editing platforms that even novice editors can use.
Module 7: Video Production for Museums
> Download Module 7 Digital Toolkit (PDF version)
> Download Module 7 Digital Toolkit (Word version)
intro Session: get inspired
Beginner Level: Hear from two museums that have integrated video production and digital storytelling into their education, programming and communication plans.
TEchnical Workshop 1
Video Production Basics for Museums
Beginner Level: Learn video production basics! This session will address the basic tools needed to produce videos for your museum including cameras, microphones and lighting equipment.
TEchnical Workshop 2
Video Planning and Distribution
Intermediate Level: This session will cover planning for video production including the use of production templates as well as the different platforms used to distribute videos.
Technical Workshop 3
Emerging Technology in Video Production
Advanced Level: Join this session to learn about new and emerging video formats, tools and platforms such as 360, volumetric video and virtual tour services. Technical instruction will include examples of recent videos.
Module 8: Audiences and Analytics for Museums
> Download Module 8 Digital Toolkit: (PDF Version)
> Download Module 8 Digital Toolkit: (Word Version)
intro Session: Get inspired
Audiences and Analytics for Museums and GLAM
Beginner Level: Hear from museum professionals who have embraced analytics and taught themselves and others to get excited about the valuable insights that data can provide!
TEchnical Workshop 1
Beginner Level: This workshop will share examples of the application of different methods and a case study about how to develop a user segmentation.
TEchnical Workshop 2
Intermediate Level: Learn the fundamentals of building or reanalyzing digital strategies while considering the tools needed to execute and interpret the results for each social channel.
Technical Workshop 3
Using Analytics to Understand Audiences
Advanced Level: Beginning with web analytics, we will discuss the importance of a research question in guiding your analysis of user behavior data.
Module 9: Social Media for Museums
> Download Module 9 Digital Toolkit (PDF version)
> Download Module 9 Digital Toolkit (Word version)
intro Session: get inspired
Intro Session: Get Inspired for Social Media
Beginner Level: Hear from museum professionals (representing truly small museums) who have learned to harness the power of social media.
TEchnical Workshop 1
Build a Simple Social Media Strategy
Beginner Level: This session will help you streamline your social media plan so you can go from surviving to thriving in your social media channels.
TEchnical Workshop 2
Time-Saving Tools for Social Media
Intermediate Level: Join this session to learn about free and inexpensive tools for managing multiple types of social media platforms and actionable tips for integrating social media with common audience channels.
Technical Workshop 3
Creating Engaging Social Media Campaigns
Advanced Level: Building on our social media strategy and social media tools workshops, we’ll explore how to ideate, create, and launch campaigns that are creative, engaging, efficient, and effective no matter your team’s size.
Digitizing 3D Collections
> Download Module 10 Digital Toolkit: (PDF Version) | Coming Soon
> Download Module 10 Digital Toolkit: (Word Version) | Coming Soon
intro Session: Get inspired
Digitizing 3D Collection for Museums
Beginner Level: Tune in for the Module 10 introductory session to hear how one small museum (with an equally small staff) tackled digitization of its collections in a big way!
TEchnical Workshop 1
Using Digital Assets for Documentation
Beginner Level: Learn how you can use digital assets in multiple ways for promotion, documentation and even schooling.
TEchnical Workshop 2
Image-based Approaches to 3D Collections
Intermediate Level: This session will provide an overview of photography- based approaches to documenting, sharing, and digitally archiving 3D collections.
Technical Workshop 3
3D Data Applications in Cultural Heritage
Advanced Level: This webinar will review projects that cover a broad range of Cultural Heritage applications for 3D data. 3D Digitization offers a myriad of uses and technical choices.
