Co-design Goes Large

Avram, Gabriela; Ciolfi, Luigina; Spedale-Latimer, Simona; Roberts, Deborah; Petrelli, Daniela

Abstract

Within the cultural heritage sector, digital technology is evolving from something usually outsourced or commissioned to external experts to something more pervasively built into the skillset of heritage professionals. The do-it-yourself trend also enables heritage professionals to play a greater role, via tools and peer support for developing projects, while creating new demands and expectations. How are participatory and co-design approaches situated in this context? The variety among heritage institutions in terms of staff profiles and mission ethos means that participatory approaches are likely to be unique to each project and to each co-design team, and that whoever coordinates participation might do so in different ways. Issues of power and authority can also affect co-design strategies, particularly if institutions are wary of engaging with nonexperts in shaping exhibitions or companion activities.

Citation

Avram, G., Ciolfi, L., Spedale-Latimer, S., Roberts, D., & Petrelli, D. (2019). Co-design Goes Large. Interactions (ACM publication), 26(5 (September-October)), 59-63

• Journal Article Type: Other
• Acceptance Date: Jul 31, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Aug 1, 2019
• Publication Date: Sep 30, 2019
• Deposit Date: Jan 8, 2020
• Journal: Interactions
• Print ISSN: 1072-5520
• Publisher: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 26
• Issue: 5 (September-October)
• Pages: 59-63
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3688318
• Publisher URL: http://interactions.acm.org/archive/view/september-october-2019/co-design-goes-large
• Additional Information: interactions is a magazine intended for professionals interested in the connections between experiences, people and technology. The human-built world can afford a sense of beauty, sublimity, and resonance, and through our advancements in technology can come advances in society.