Events: detail
European collections management: Development of collections management in a major International Institution
- Hosted by:
- Natural History Museum
- Speaker:
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Michel Guiraud, Head of Collections, Museum d'histoire Naturelle, Paris
- Starts:
- January 24, 2008 at 02:30 pm
- Ends:
- January 24, 2008 at 04:30 pm
- Location:
- Natural History Museum, Earth Galleries Building, Flett Lecture Theatre, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
Coordinators: Rob Huxley and Clare Valentine
Limited resources and increasing demands are a challenge to collections managers worldwide. How can we use performance indicators to inform tough decisions and support our funding bids? Michel Giraud will illustrate his talk with real examples from his experiences at the Museum d’histoire Naturelle, Paris.
- Registration required:
- Yes
- Free:
- Yes
Additional information
The seminar is open to all NHM staff but it is suggested that the following staff will find the seminar most useful.
> Science Group: All senior departmental managers & collection management staff
> Public Engagement Group: Any staff who work with and use collections or manage staff who work with collections.
> Directorate and Science Directorate Staff
> Audit & Assurance Staff
We also welcome colleagues from other institutions who would find the seminar of interest. There is no booking fee and only large parties need to notify the organiser for catering purposes.
Tea and coffee will be available in the Flett lobby after the talk.
The Power Point presentations from previous sessions in the series can be found at: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/seminars-events/collections-management-seminars/index.html
For further information, or if anyone would be interested in giving a seminar, please contact Clare Valentine (C.Valentine [ at ] nhm.ac.uk).
For more information
- Contact person:
- Clare Valentine
- Email:
- C.Valentine [ at ] nhm.ac.uk
- Website:
- European collections management: Development of collections management in a major International Institution
