Managing University Museums

This publication focuses on the role of university museums, their organisation, management, governance and finance. Most university museum collections have been assembled for the purposes of teaching and research rather than for public display. Whether small, of local importance or large, with great...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Autores Corporativos: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (-), Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education Content Provider (content provider)
Otros Autores: Kelly, Melanie (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris : OECD Publishing 2001.
Colección:Education and skills Managing university museums.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009705399806719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • CONTENTS; Introduction; SECTION 1: ROLES AND CHALLENGES; 1.1 University Museums in the 21st Century - Opening Address; 1.2 The Dual Role of University Museums: Its Influence on Management; 1.3 The Challenge of the University Museum; SECTION 2: RAISING AWARENESS AND WORKING TOGETHER; 2.1 Collections in the United Kingdom; 2.2 The Cinderella Collections: An Australian Fairy Story; 2.3 Managing the Visibility of University Museum Collections; 2.4 A Regional System of University Museums; 2.5 Uniting Forces: The European Network and National Collaborative Projects
  • SECTION 3: PARALLELS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH PRIVATE BUSINESS3.1 Strategic Planning and Action for Success in a University Museum of Natural History; 3.2 A Public-Oriented and Educational Museum; 3.3 Funding and Public Access Through Partnership with Business; SECTION 4: NEW PROJECTS; 4.1 New University Museums: An Opportunity for a New Strategic Vision - The Brooking Collection, University of Greenwich; 4.2 Public Understanding of Science: Universities and Science Centres; 4.3 Funding and Museum Ownership
  • 4.4 The Patras University Science and Technology Museum: Fulfilling the University Museum's Dual Role4.5 A New Museum of Electrical Technology in Pavia: A Public Museum in a University Campus; 4.6 New Horizons for the Crafts Study Centre Collection and Archive; Conclusions