digGLAM Project was presented at Aalto University – Media Lab Helsinki Demo Day in Otaniemi, on 17th December. The presentation included the main points of the project:

The project consist of three main parts: it brings together Gallen-Kallela Museum’s archives, the community around the museum, and the digGLAM Assistant Robot.

The basic workflow begins from the collections and gathered material of the museum as well as of the community. With the help of digGLAM Robot Assistant, the material will be scanned at the Theme Days and added to the Digital Archive. The Digital Archive in turn gives back to the museum and the community.

Here presented the original Phone Book of Gallen-Kallela that functions as material and a starting point for the project. By its side a sketch for the interface of the Digital Archive.

Welcome everyone to the Theme Days on 9th February & 9th March 2014!

The casing of the digGLAM Robot Assistant has now been realized according to the design by Verna Kaipainen. The robot is in working order and ready for the Theme Days!

We would like to welcome you all to our First Demo Day on Tuesday 17.12. in our new Media Lab premises at Miestentie 3, Otaniemi.

The entire days program is scheduled from 13.00 to 17.00: http://mlab.taik.fi/news/2013/12/12/2013-xmas-demo-day-and-mlab-change-of-address/#more-739

The digGLAM project has a Stage presentation at 14.17. We also have a Floor spot, where we will be displaying the Project and digGLAM robot assistant.

Hope to see you there!

We are looking for a Graphics / Web Designer (From within Aalto) to design graphics and implement a Digital Museum Archive (using WordPress). Preliminary sketches and design of the proposed Interface has a been under development between Sys.Rep. & the Museum and these would have to be adapted for the archive.

Funds available are for 40 hours, one-time payment. The work needs to begin in early to mid-December 2013 and the launch date of the Digital Archive is in late January 2014.

Please email CV + Related Work samples (max. 3) / Links to: samir.bhowmik(at)aalto.fi  by 16.12.2013. Decision will be made before the Christmas Break.