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Connecting University Art Collections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Digital Curation Lab is carrying out an assessment of University Art Collections in the UK. The aims of the project are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. To bring together university art collections to share common concerns around acquisition, preservation, and accessibility of art within a Higher Education Institution environment.<\/li>
  2. To assess the perceived potential benefits of bringing together a formal network of university art collections<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    In the first instance, the Digital Curation Lab (DCL) will conduct a survey of university art collections across the UK. This will involve the development of a multi-level information assessment exercise with university art collections, towards populating an open database (through Wikidata) with the purpose of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Identifying university art collections in the UK;<\/li>
    2. Assessing the level of activity: e.g.: do they still collect, if so to what level;<\/li>
    3. Providing an overview of the holdings within each collection;<\/li>
    4. Determining the level of accessibility to documents, archives, and art stores associated with each collection.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      The findings from this information assessment exercise will be useful towards the establishment of a formal network of university arts collections, which will be the next step in the process after this initial phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      If your institution has an art collection (broadly defined), feel free to fill in the assessment exercise available through this link<\/mark><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Outcomes & Activities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
      1. Focus group involving participants representing the Salford University Art Collection, University of the Arts London, and the Reading University Art Collections.<\/li>
      2. Map of UK art collections based on Wikidata information contributed by participating universities.<\/a><\/li>
      3. Workshop with participating university art collections to identify next steps and plan the establishment of a formal network.<\/li>
      4. Report based on the findings from the information assessment exercise. This will lead to the collaborative writing of a position paper at the workshop, making the case for the establishment of a formal network for university art collection.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Project Team<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        Dr. Toni Sant – Digital Curation Lab Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Dr. Lamia Sassine – Research Assistant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Enrique Tabone – Data Scientist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Online workshop <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        An online workshop aimed at establishing a network of University Art Collections in the UK took place on 6 April 2022, enabling stakeholders to participate fully in plans proposed by the Digital Curation Lab. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        VIDEO<\/strong>: Introduction and Project Presentation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        VIDEO:<\/strong> Funding Options for the Project<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        VIDEO<\/strong>: Feedback session with Workshop Participants<\/a>

        Programme outline for the event can be seen here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Relevant links:<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Art Collecting at UK Universities:<\/strong>
        List of Collections from Initial Assessment Exercise<\/a> + Timeline<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        University Art Collections in the UK (assessment respondents only): <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Location Map<\/a> + Relational Graph<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Connecting University Art Collections through Wikidata<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Video demonstration by Enrique Tabone showing work-in-progress on Wikidata<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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