MULTIMEDIA LABS

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MULTIMEDIALABS

• Jesse MarshCo-ordinator of the MMM Network
• mmmedins_at_atelier.it

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Programme

• Constitution (-gt 06/07)
• Definition of structures and objectives
• Census of resources and competencies
• Exchange (-gt 12/07)
• Inter-lab exchange and collaboration
• Cross-usage of resources
• Joint Stage (-gt 04/08)
• Specification, selection of participants
• Events at Palazzo Cutò, Bagheria
• Consolidation (-gt 05/08)
• Common publication
• Sustainability plan

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Laboratory Network
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Bagheria Workshops

• First workshop 12 June, Palazzo Cutò
• 30 ca participants, 10 ca project ideas
• Interest in dealing with roles
• Second 30 July, Palazzo Cutò
• Few participants, mainly Ass. Casa (scuola)
• Web 2.0 presentation (F. Passantino)
• Third end November
• Identity and Creativity Atlas
• Collaboration with Regional Film Commission

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Evora Websites

• Start with the 5 books of the REI
• For 3 books, take one example
• Develop a rich multimedia representation of each
  example from Evora
• Website on pilgrimage
• Website on pottery
• Website on puppets

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Granada Open Research

• Share on-going research project over the net
• Interviews
• Film clips
• Recordings
• Diaries
• Possible approaches
• Researcher blogs
• Shared FirstClass spaces (project Intranet)
• Open Spaces YouTube, Flickr, ecc.
• Webcams in research places

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Unimed Med Prototype

• Propose a hypothesis common view onto regional
  catalogues
• Develop a make-shift integration
• A Common but partial link to regional databases
• B Joint but incomplete database
• Make a prototype of a trans-Mediterranean website
  the public can consult
• Track usage and define specifications for further
  work

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Malta Ideas?

• As we did in Evora with other partners, the
  suggestion is to fill in this slide through
  discussion during the meeting

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TEDKNA Kalivia Stories?

• Participation depends on available budget
• Open the project database to the public
• Use tracking and log analysis to build user
  profiles and navigation styles
• Involve three user groups kids (schools),
  general Internet, elderly (kapi)
• Experiment with direct story-telling links
  (Skype) between schools and elderly

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Common Workspace
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Common Tools
WWW.COMMUNITYWALK.COM
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Common model
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Next steps

• Multimedia Jam in spring 2008
• Who to involve
• How to use budgets
• Relations with final event
• Collaborate with event organisers
• Use as case study for integration
• Dissemination of results
• Links with common web site
• Permanent regional structures