Course
UC10153 -- Working with collections -- 2016

Summary

This unit is an introduction to the diversity of cultural heritage collections and the techniques used to describe, manage, use, and explore them. Collections document our lives, memories, and culture. Creating and maintaining collections is a core activity of most galleries, libraries, archives, and museums. Students will identify key issues affecting the development of collections, and explore how digital technologies can be used to improve public access and engagement. Through a series of practical examples, students will review systems and standards used in the documentation and display of collections, and gain experience in the use of digital tools to capture and enrich collection data.

• Week 1 – Introduction

• Week 2 – Collections and communities

• Week 3 – Collection policies and significance assessment

• Week 4 – Description and standards

• Week 5 – Systems and workflows

• Week 6 – Omeka

• Week 7 – Contexts and connections

• Week 9 – Discovery, access, and use

• Week 10 – Digital collections

• Week 11 – Enriching collection data

• Week 12 – Collection interfaces