It does sounds like a good idea. The Museums Association website offers
the Find an Object service, which museums and galleries do sometimes use
to offer showcases, etc.
http://www.museumsassociation.org/collections/find-an-object
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On 13/06/2014 10:22, "Vicky Dawson" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>The SW Fed already offers a 'free to a good home' service for surplus
>display or storage equipment which has been well used by people in our
>region. Museums in the region contact our co-ordinator and she puts a
>note
>on our website (www.swfed.org.uk) and social media sites. Things soon get
>snapped up.
>
>I would say a national site doing the same on a larger scale would be a
>good
>idea.
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Vicky Dawson
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
>Caroline Keppel-Palmer
>Sent: 13 June 2014 09:34
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>Subject: Re: [MCG] Time for a museum freecycle
>
>Hello Mike
>The document was a pdf of this
>http://www.designweek.co.uk/industry-voice/time-for-a-museum-design-freecy
>cl
>e/3038532.article
>More details to come...
>All the best
>Caroline
>
>
>On 13 Jun 2014, at 09:30, Mike Ellis wrote:
>
>> Did the document you attached ever find its way to somewhere we can get
>>at
>> it? I'm interested in the idea and would like to hear more..
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> _____________________________
>>
>> Mike Ellis
>>
>> Thirty8 Digital: a small but perfectly formed digital agency:
>> http://thirty8.co.uk
>>
>> * My book: http://heritageweb.co.uk *
>> On 13 Jun 2014 09:22, "Caroline Keppel-Palmer" <
>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Kate and hello everyone
>>>
>>> Thanks for the support and instructions on how to use the list, Kate -
>and
>>> apologies to everyone earlier for my newbie error.
>>>
>>> From our point of view as museum designers, we would find the service
>>> invaluable as a way to boost sustainability and make exhibition design
>>> budgets go further.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have any suggestions for how to get the word out to museums
>in
>>> the UK? Lists, events, blogs? We are happy to put our energy behind it
>to
>>> make things happen, but would really appreciate some advice.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Caroline
>>>
>>> Caroline Keppel-Palmer
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>>> On 13 Jun 2014, at 07:24, Kate Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yup, just paste into the body of an email and send to list Caroline,
>>>>it
>>> doesn't take attachments. (C and I e'd the other day and her article is
>in
>>> Designweek here: http://m.designweek.co.uk/3038532.article ). Think
>>>this
>>> is a brilliant plan (that just needs a simple tech infrastructure that
>both
>>> Freegle and freecycle seem interested in providing) and some takers. I
>>> guess the q is: what would stop institutions doing this, or is there a
>>> brilliant virtuous circle here where perhaps small museums get free
>display
>>> refreshes and big ones don't have to drop well made bits of gallery
>>> furniture in skips?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>> K
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