DAM and Collections Management for Cultural Heritage 2026

Why Attend?

Good Reasons to Attend:

• Learn from peers who understand your challenges
• Hear case studies from institutions like yours. For example: 
  • How a regional museum digitised 100,000 objects on a limited budget. 
  • How a performing arts archive manages video preservation.
  • How a university library solved metadata migration challenges.
  • and many more. 
• Hear the latest thinking on heritage-specific issues:
  • Metadata standards and interoperability (LIDO, SPECTRUM, Dublin Core).
  • Long-term digital preservation (OAIS, PREMIS).
  • Rights management for historical materials.
  • Sensitive content and repatriation considerations.
  • Born-digital vs. digitised collection workflows.
  • Public access and discovery platforms.
  • Grant funding and ROI for cultural programs.
• Connect with your community

Build relationships with professionals who share your constraints, values, and mission.

• Exchange ideas 

With colleagues who understand that ‘user experience’ is important for researchers, educators, and the public… not just internal stakeholders.

• Practical takeaways

Leave with actionable strategies, vendor insights, and implementation roadmaps you can present to stakeholders.