Sian Woodward is Collections Manager of the Museum of Domestic Design & Architecture (www.moda.mdx.ac.uk), where she is responsible for the management of the museum’s collections to enable access for students, researchers, members of the public and creative practitioners.
An expert in investigating and implementing technology in a heritage environment, rights management, documentation and standards, Sian qualified from the University of Leicester with a Masters Degree in Museum Studies, following a degree in Ancient and Modern History at the University of Oxford.
Her roles have included
Sian is an associate Member of the Museums Association, and has an ILM Level 3 Award in First Line Management.
Sian's areas of interest include investigating and implementing technology in a heritage environment, researching and developing the best methodologies and environments for harmonising, accessing and re-using collection data, Digital Asset Management and Preservation and Intellectual Property Rights.
Custodians of Digital Memories: Digital Preservation in museums - online article, 29/06/2017
Balancing the benefits of hybrid working presentation at the Museums + Heritage Show May 12th 2022
Collecting Knowledge: Figshare in the Museum Case Study presentation at Figshare Fest London 2018
Rationalisation in Action presentation at the Museums + Heritage Show (May 16, 2013)
Stevens, Luke; Woodward, Sian; Hardeman, Megan; Figshare, Team (2018). A Closer Look at Projects. figshare. Journal contribution. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.5901151.v2
