The Future of Open GLAM (Festival Retas Budaya)

The speaker introduces the main presentation about the future of Open GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) and the importance of sparking ideas and discussions during the festival.

Discussion on how Open Access is related to GLAM contexts, including digital objects or cultural heritage reproductions under open licenses, sharing, reusing, and remixing, emphasizing the importance of digital copies being in the public domain.

Exploration of the value of small-scale efforts, focusing on the challenges of digitization and the importance of reusing and adapting cultural heritage content, with examples from museum projects.

Overview of developing a web explorer game for children, involving collaboration with game designers and programmers to create an interactive and user-centered game experience, emphasizing openness in idea-sharing and development.

Reflection on the game development process, highlighting the importance of openness to imperfection, continuous development, and the decision to publish the game under an open source license to inspire others.

Explanation of open data in the context of providing collections in machine-readable or operable formats, emphasizing the significance of making data available for research and learning across various disciplines.

Discussion on the benefits of utilizing existing open sources for digital applications to save time and resources, as well as the importance of producing applications independently and openly for widespread use.

Detailing a research prototype that contextualizes digital collections, enabling closer observation of object expressions and metadata, showcasing the visualization framework's usage and impact on cultural interpretation.

Exploration of key aspects of openness, such as embracing new technologies, collaboration, learning from failures, reflecting on processes, and creating an open atmosphere for continuous improvement and audience engagement.