Dear GEM members,
Re: UK Museum Loans Network launch
The UK Museum Loans Network is a forum for all museum loan services in the
UK. We aim to:
·Promote and share best practice for museum loan services in UK and
internationally
·Facilitate research into the benefits of museum loan services and the
development of standardised performance indicators
·Advise, assist and encourage new and emerging museum loan services
·Advise, assist and encourage museum loan services under threat
·Promote, campaign and lobby for continued recognition of the importance of
loan services within museum and education sectors and regional and national
government bodies
The network is run by a steering group of 7 organisations:
Birmingham Museums and Galleries
Devon Learning Resources
East Sussex Art and Museum Service
Hull Museums and Galleries
National Museum and Galleries of Wales
Reading Museum Service
Wiltshire and Swindon Learning Resources
We have developed a web site consisting of the most common things people
want to know about setting up or running a loan service. We would like to
add to the site over time and are extremely keen to invite contributions
from loan services throughout the UK. In the long term we also hope to
produce articles and conference papers, and to organise meetings and
training days.
For general discussion, please raise your points on the Gem list. For more
specific queries, please contact the steering group via
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If you have a loan service and would like to join the network, please email
your contact details to [log in to unmask]
For more information, please take a look at our web site at:
www.museumsloansnetwork.org.uk
On behalf of the UK Museum Loans Network,
Emma Lee
Learning & Loans Officer
Reading Museum Service
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