100 (amazing) objects: share the power of social media!

100 (Amazing) Objects

http://100objectsbradford.wordpress.com/@100objectsbrad

Alison CullingfordSpecial Collections, University of Bradford

@speccollbrad

Share the Power of Social Media!

Social media

project!

Need to get our hidden gems better known

No £, little space

Need to build new skills

Where we were

Autumn 2011

One day, two meetings ...Everyone was talking about a certain BBC series ...

I love the British Museum 100

Objects podcasts!Yes, aren’t they

great? I downloaded them

all!I’m getting the

book for Christmas!

Let’s do our own 100 Objects!

Online exhibitionOne Object per weekWordPress blog plus other social media

It works!

It has been very interesting looking at the 100 Objects ... (our vice

chancellor) Love your project!

Can we make a film with you and

the objects?

4000 visits!

I was telling my friend about the

Notebook (no. 3)

That new graduate is my colleague!

(no. 8)

Why it works

?

Planned

Fits

FUN!

Flexible

Social media lets archives share hidden gems with new audiences!

Share the story @100objectsbrad

Ask me more@speccollbrad

With thanks to the British Museum!