Not true!
I've provided Sarah (off list) with several examples of our work with
university researchers; including a JISC funded project to create an online
resource specifically for an academic research audience.
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/programme_digitisation/raphaelite.aspx
Regards,
Rachel
System Manager - Collection Management
Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery
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The answer is, sadly, they don't want to encourage greater use!
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Suzanne
On 5 Sep 2007, at 16:37, Sarah McNicol wrote:
> Hello
>
> I work for Evidence Base at the University of Central England.
> We've just started a study on behalf of the Research Information
> Network (www.rin.ac.uk) investigating finding aids/discovery
> services to help researchers working in universities to find
> artefacts from museums to use in their research.
>
> In my background research for this I've obviously come across a lot
> of examples of museums working with the public, schools etc to
> promote greater engagement with and use of their collections, but
> I'm struggling to find many examples of museums working
> specifically to encourage greater use of their collections by
> university researchers.
>
> I would be very grateful for any suggestions of museums or projects
> which might be worth looking it. Please email me
> ([log in to unmask]) if you have any ideas.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Sarah
>
> Sarah McNicol
> Evidence Base
> University of Central England
> 84 Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2SU
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