National Museums Scotland, National Library of Scotland, National Videogame Museum and Ukie (The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment) are co-hosting a free conference in Edinburgh on Wednesday 16 September to develop a roadmap for collecting video game culture across the UK.
With speakers from the heritage and video games sectors and academic researchers, attendees will explore:
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How we collect video games
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Who we collect for
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How we make them accessible and engaging to a wide range of audiences.
Sector leading speakers will address themes including:
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Collecting strategies for video game heritage
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Copyright and IPR
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Preservation, both analogue and digital
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Access, interpretation and community participation.
The conference will take place at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. Tickets are free but booking is required.
Take a look at the programme and register at https://my.nms.ac.uk/23690/23691