RLUK DSF | Thinking through the environmental cost of digital technology in museums

RLUK’s Digital Shift Forum brings together colleagues from across the information, research, cultural and heritage communities, and third and commercial sectors, to discuss the future of the digital shift in collections, services, and audiences.

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Thinking through the environmental cost of digital technology in museums

Nicôle Meehan is Co-Director and Lecturer in Museum and Heritage Studies at the University of St Andrews. After working in the cultural sector in digital and engagement focused roles (Historic Environment Scotland, Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, National Galleries Scotland), Nicôle joined the University of St Andrews. Her research and teaching focuses on digital technology in museums, thinking broadly about the advantages and limitations of these, and the impact of their use upon diverse audiences. She is particularly interested in matters of digital access, digital exclusion, and digital colonialism. Nicôle’s current research examines the value-based judgements enacted by museums in the use of digital technologies in relation to the climate crisis.