Digital and Interactive: creating resources for the future- The Venerated Women project
0Martina Tenzer (Historic England/University of York)
The aim of every project- long or short term- should be to create a resource for the future. However, creating engaging, publically available and comprehensive resources from short-term projects presents many challenges. Time and budget constraints, a lack of IT skills and willingness to adopt new technologies can limit the accessibility and reusability of short-term projects. But creativity, imagination, and the adoption of digital technologies can help create outputs as a lasting resource and legacy.
The project “Venerated Women: Mapping Anglo-Saxon female saints”- a three-month cooperation between the University of York, as part of a PhD research project, and Isle Heritage CIC, Folkestone, created such a digital resource as a lasting legacy. A website, including a blog and interactive web map, shares the results and experiences of the short-term project in an accessible, digital and interactive form with long-lasting benefits, which a traditional report could not provide.