kate arnold-forster and elizabeth mccarthy: integrating collections - opportunities and approaches...
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INTEGRATING COLLECTIONS: OPPORTUNITIES AND APPROACHES FOR FURTHERING ACADEMIC USE, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS
Kate Arnold-Forster & Liz McCarthy
University Museums & Special Collections Services
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WHAT WE ARE
MUSEUM OF ENGLISH RURAL LIFE + SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
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WHAT WE ARE
MUSEUM OF ENGLISH RURAL LIFE + SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
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HOW WE WORK
•An integrated professional team
•Work across collections –e.g. Reading Room, enquiries
•Systems and catalogues – linked & searchable across domains and collections
•Focus on project activity
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ENVIRONMENT
HEALTH
FOOD
PROSPERITY & RESILIENCE
HERITAGE, CREATIVITY & VALUES
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH STRATEGY 2015–2025
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