This document summarizes a presentation given by Andrew Lewis from the Victoria and Albert Museum about delivering digital content. The presentation covered using reusable digital assets across multiple platforms, making evidence-based decisions, developing content with a user-centered approach, and agile working methods. It provided examples of testing prototypes with users and using analytics to understand user behavior in order to improve digital experiences.
8. Search the Collections (STC)
Mobile STC
Website auto-display module
Furniture gallery digital label
Digital map
One chair.
One authoritative
digital asset.
At least five uses
9.
10. Assets from
Web content system
Assets
From
Vimeo.com
Assets
From
Blog database
Assets
From
Shop database
Assets
From
Collection records
11. V&A Digital Map – optimised for enjoyable discovery on a tablet
12. V&A Digital Map – optimised for enjoyable discovery on a tablet
Collection
object assets
fed via web API
13. V&A Digital Map – optimised for enjoyable discovery on a tablet
Event assets
fed via web API
25. Search/Room/Tour
• Room: 72% (28/39)
• Tour: 15% (6/39)
• Search: 18% (7/39)
Trend feedback
• Saw Theme tours but chose Room tours, as easier
to navigate and find next object
“I started in the artist tour, but I couldn’t
see the object, and so I went to‘Rooms’and
followed through.”
Structured interviews
26. Fast pages - good for users and better search ranking
Information scientist with 13 years managing projects and live digital services in museums and public libraries.
BSc Cybernetics & Control Engineering, MSc Information and Library Studies, chartered librarian, makes stuff…
Joined the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2008. Currently Digital Content Delivery Manager,
previously Senior Web Content Manager.
Projects – large-scale website redesign, content programme management, self-issue services,
automated telephone renewal systems,
public access computer services, online information, game development, SMART cards, multi-authority procurement and digitisation projects, etc.
Information scientist with 13 years managing projects and live digital services in museums and public libraries.
BSc Cybernetics & Control Engineering, MSc Information and Library Studies, chartered librarian, makes stuff…
Joined the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2008. Currently Digital Content Delivery Manager,
previously Senior Web Content Manager.
Projects – large-scale website redesign, content programme management, self-issue services,
automated telephone renewal systems,
public access computer services, online information, game development, SMART cards, multi-authority procurement and digitisation projects, etc.