On the 5th December, I attended the first of 5 meetings of a new initiative called the ‘Museum Ethics Network’. Funded by the Arts & Humanities Research Council and led by the School of Museum Studies at Leicester the purpose of the network is to examine the current ethical framework governing museums, to test it and to identify potential ways forward. (more…)
The Virtuous Museum
December 6th, 2011 | Posted by in Collections Management | Nick Poole - (2 Comments)
OK, let me get this out of the way from the beginning. I am not an Apple fanboy. I own an iPod, but I have never used a Macbook (I don’t trust anything that doesn’t have a DOS prompt). I have tried to avoid writing this post, but for some reason it just won’t go away.
Last month, Steve Jobs died leaving behind him a company whose projects have touched the hearts and changed the lives of millions of people. I never met the guy, and I know nothing about him other than what I have read in the press both before and after his death. And yet, the mythology is of a man who transformed the world of consumer electronics because of at least 4 fundamental qualities: (more…)
Farewell from LUMEN Placement Jason Marceniuk!
October 17th, 2011 | Posted by in Uncategorized - (0 Comments)Hi my name is Jason Marceniuk. I had the pleasure of working with Collections Trust during my 8 week placement as part of my MA in Museum Studies at the University of Leicester. I enjoyed my time there at thoroughly recommend it for future students considering a placement. My work was with the launch of the 3rd generation of the Collections Link. (www.collectionslink.org.uk). (more…)
The Collections Trust has published a series of guides introducing new users to our programmes and services including Collections Link, Excellence in Collections, the OpenCulture conference and the Culture Grid. (more…)
Tender: Sharing Expertise Consultation
October 3rd, 2011 | Posted by in Uncategorized - (0 Comments)The Sharing Expertise Group, an informal network which includes the Collections Trust, the British Museum, National Museums Scotland, National Museums Wales and a number of other national and regional organisations, has issued a Brief to Tender for a Consultation to identify and scope the requirements of UK museums for more coordinated approaches to sharing knowledge and expertise.
The Consultation will run over 3 phases between October 2011 and June 2012 and is expected to address the needs of communities in each of the nations and regions of the UK. It will complement the projects carried out by the National Museum Directors Conference (NMDC) and the Museums Association (MA).
Tenders should be submitted not later than 5pm on Friday the 21st October 2011.
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