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Revisiting Collections
“People respond to collections in many different ways. They use them as the springboard for creativity, for flights of imagination or inspiration. They create narratives around objects which help them to reflect on their own heritage. This process of interpretation and storytelling is one of the most valuable things which happens in museums, and yet much of that value is lost simply because there is no efficient way of capturing it.” So says Caroline Reed, formerly of Museums, Libraries and Archives London, who is responsible for the creation of Revisiting Collections, an innovative methodology which is redefining museum practice. - Read the full article
Getting Started with Revisiting Collections
Revisiting Collections is an innovative and flexible methodology which promotes greater access and engagement with collections. Use the resources below to find out more and decide how you could apply Revisiting Collections in your archive or museum.
- An Introduction to Revisiting Collections (MDA/MLA London)
- Revisiting Collections for Managers (MDA/MLA London)
- Technical Documentation (MDA/MLA London)
Get the Revisiting Collections Toolkit
Background
Get involved
Revisiting Collections is a free methodology, published on behalf of the museums and archives domains.
Many museum, archive and library professionals are already involved in the development of Revisiting Collections. During summer 2009 we will be updating and expanding the information available about the methodology on these CollectionsLink pages and adding the new Revisiting Archive collections toolkit. We expect to launch an email discussion list which will allow you to find out more about the methodology and discuss your experiences.
If you would like to be notified on changes to these pages and be added to this email distribution list when it goes live, please enter your email address below and click 'Send'.
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