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Increase Access to my Collection

Increasing access can only have beneficial results for museums, libraries, archives and their users. Often it is about making people aware of what is already on offer and sometimes it is about considering imaginative ways to present collections and information to enable visitors to derive most benefit from them. This can involve changes to physical layouts and presentation, or making more use of new technologies, both within an institution and beyond it.

How do I ... ?

Develop Cultural, Intellectual, Physical and Sensory Access

  • Find links to a number of online resources and downloads on this subject.

Develop New Audiences

  • Find links to a number of online resources and downloads on this subject.

Digitise my Collection

  • Advice on why and how to digitise your collection.

Market my Collection

  • How to write a marketing strategy or plan and how to cary out market research are all covered in this section.

Publish my Collection Online

  • Writing for the web, using content management systems and online marketing are covered here.