Programs, Past Meetings
XXV, Ottawa, 2020: Access
Day 1 October 5
8:45-9 am: Ingenium Welcome
Erin Gregory and Monique Horth
9-10:15 am: Approaches to Accessibility
Chair: Erin Gregory (Ingenium Canada)
Emily Gann (Ingenium Canada
David Pantalony (Ingenium Canada) abstract
Lauren DiVito (Ingenium Canada) abstract
10:15-10:30: Coffee Break – Informal Chat
10:30-11:45 am: Access through Interpretation/Reinterpretation
Chair: Anna Adamek (Ingenium Canada)
Phil Loring (Norsk Teknisk Museum) - “Expanding access to medical collections via a graphic catalog” abstract
Lisa Nocks and Alex Magoun (IEEE History Center) - “Making the History of IEEE in Technology Accessible” abstract
Robert Bud (Science Museum, London) - “The history of science as the history of us: reconstructing historiography in the name of access” abstract
11:45-12:15 pm: Artifact Features
Chair: Erin Gregory (Ingenium Canada)
Robert D. Friedel (University of Maryland) - “The Plako” abstract
Martin Collins (National Air & Space Museum) - “The story of a satellite” abstract
Martin Collins (National Air & Space Museum) - “The story of a satellite” abstract
12:15-12:30 pm: Institutional updates
Chair: Erin Gregory (Ingenium Canada)
Day 2 October 6
8:55-9 am: Day 2 Welcome
9-10:15 am: Digital Access
Chair: Lauren DiVito (Ingenium Canada)
Nobumichi Ariga, Yuta Hashimoto, and Osamu Kurashima (National Museum of Nature and Science, National Museum of Japanese History) - “Appropriating IIIF for Museum Activities: An Attempt Using the Historical Materials of a Japanese Scientist” abstract
Peggy Kidwell (National Museum of American History) - “Making Objects Accessible without Access – One Curator’s Perspective” abstract
Jessica Bradford and Rosie Cardiff (Science Museum Group) - “From access to engagement: understanding online audiences at the Science Museum Group” abstract
10:15-10:30: Break – Coffee Break – Informal Chat
10:30-11:45 am: Challenges in Access
Chair: Emily Gann (Ingenium Canada)
Katherine Ott (National Museum of American History) - “Do Objects Have Rights?” abstract
Cathleen Lewis (National Air & Space Museum) - “Access is Not Enough: Finding the Lost Opportunities to Invite, Welcome and Connect with Minorities at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum” abstract
Jesse Smith and Erin McLeary (Science History Institute) - “Addressing challenges to traditional methods of access in contemporary scientific instruments” abstract
11:45-12:15 pm: Artifact Features
Chair: Erin Gregory (Ingenium Canada)
David DeVorkin (National Air & Space Museum) - “A Personal Journey of Access” abstract
Russ Lee (National Air & Space Museum) - “Loving’s Tail Dolly” abstract
12:15-12:45 pm: Institutional Updates and Conference Wrap-Up
Chair: Erin Gregory (Ingenium Canada)
Day 3 October 7
Optional Tours:
Canada Science and Technology Museum
Jason Armstrong
Topic: Virtual Tour of Science and Tech
Time: Oct 7, 2020 09:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
Topic: William Knight's tour of the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
Time: Oct 7, 2020 09:30 AM America/Toronto
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