Kate Arnold-Forster and Elizabeth McCarthy: Integrating Collections - opportunities and approaches for furthering academic use, public engagement and partnerships

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INTEGRATING COLLECTIONS: OPPORTUNITIES AND APPROACHES FOR FURTHERING ACADEMIC USE, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS

Kate Arnold-Forster & Liz McCarthy

University Museums & Special Collections Services

LIMITLESS POTENTIAL | LIMITLESS OPPORTUNITIES | LIMITLESS IMPACT

WHAT WE ARE

MUSEUM OF ENGLISH RURAL LIFE + SPECIAL COLLECTIONS


WHAT WE ARE

MUSEUM OF ENGLISH RURAL LIFE + SPECIAL COLLECTIONS


HOW WE WORK

•An integrated professional team

•Work across collections –e.g. Reading Room, enquiries

•Systems and catalogues – linked & searchable across domains and collections

•Focus on project activity


WHAT WE DO


ENVIRONMENT

HEALTH

FOOD

PROSPERITY & RESILIENCE

HERITAGE, CREATIVITY & VALUES

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH STRATEGY 2015–2025


WHAT WE DOENGAGING STUDENTS


WHAT WE DOSUPPORTING RESEARCH


WHAT WE DOPROJECTS


WHAT WE DOOUR COUNTRY LIVES


WHAT WE DOENGAGING THE PUBLIC


www.reading.ac.uk/merlwww.reading.ac.uk/special-collections

[email protected]@reading.ac.uk

Education

Kate Arnold-Forster and Elizabeth McCarthy: Integrating Collections - opportunities and approaches for furthering academic use, public engagement and partnerships