Centres for social change : museums, galleries and archives for all : Policy guidance on social inclusion for DCMS funded and local authority museums, galleries and archives in England
Publication details: London : Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 2000Description: 31 fSummary: 1. This report identifies policies which museums, galleries and archives can adopt to help combat social exclusion. The main policy objectives are: (a) Mainstreaming social inclusion should be a policy priority for museums, galleries and archives (b) Achieving the widest possible access to collections and knowledge should be an objective for museums, galleries and archives who aim to make their services socially inclusive (c) Museums, galleries and archives should make full use of ICT as a means of making their collections more accessible (d) Catalogues and key documents should be available on-line via the internet (e) Outreach activities should be an integral part of the role of museums, galleries and archives (f) Museums, galleries and archives should consult people at risk of social exclusion about their needs and aspirations (g) Where appropriate, collections and exhibitions should reflect the cultural and social diversity of the organisation's actual and potential audiences. (h) Museums, galleries and archives should be a local learning place (i) Museums, galleries and archives should forge partnerships with other organisations (j) Museums, galleries and archives should develop projects which aim to improve the lives of people at risk from exclusion (k) Museums, galleries and archives should consider how they can further develop their role and act as agents of social change. (Font: Resum)| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Foreword by Chris Smith -- Executive Summary -- 1. Why a Social Inclusion policy for Museums, Galleries and Archives? -- 2. Identifying the Causes of Social Exclusion -- 3. Social Inclusion Policy for Museums, Galleries and Archives -- 4. Means of Achieving those Objectives (the six-point plan) -- 5. The Challenges that Museums, Galleries and Archives Face -- 6. The Consultation Process -- Appendix A. Tyne & Wear Museums - statement of purpose and beliefs -- Appendix B. Bibliography -- Appendix C. Terms of Reference and List of Policy Group Members
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