PUBLICATIONS

December 2004

Buried in the Footnotes: the representation of disabled people in museum and gallery collections (1013Kb) October 2004. A one year research project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Board's Innovations Awards scheme and undertaken by the Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG), Department of Museum Studies, University of Leicester. Download from: http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/bookshop/rcmg_publications.htm

Inspiration, Identity, Learning: The value of Museums (2103Kb) September 2004. Publication based on an evaluation of the impact of DCMS/DfES Strategic Commissioning 2003-2004 National/Regional Education Partnerships. Download from: http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/bookshop/rcmg_publications.htm

A catalyst for Change: The Social Impact of the Museum (423Kb) August 2002. Download from: http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/bookshop/rcmg_publications.htm

Seeing the museum through the visitors' eyes: an evaluation of the Education Challenge Fund (350Kb) February 2002. An evaluation showing the impact of a regional programme to increase the educational capacity of museums. Download from: http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/bookshop/rcmg_publications.htm

Researching Learning in Museums and Galleries 1990-1999 (202Kb) January 2002. An overview of current knowledge of learning in museums. Download from: http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/bookshop/rcmg_publications.htm

Making Meaning in Art Museums 2: Visitors' Interpretive Strategies at Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery (177Kb) November 2001. Second in the series exploring what interpretive strategies and repertoires are deployed by art museum visitors. What are the implications for communication policies in art museums? Download from: http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/bookshop/rcmg_publications.htm

Including Museums: Perspectives on Museums, galleries and social inclusion (761Kb) July 2001. A framework for reflecting upon, and engaging with the fundamental issues and questions raised by the inclusion agenda. Download from: http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/bookshop/rcmg_publications.htm

Evaluating Creativity: The Evaluation of 10 Gallery Education Projects of Encompass 2000 (244kb) March 2001. Approaches to evaluation, including a toolkit, the value of the projects, and lessons learnt from the initiative as a whole.Download from: http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/bookshop/rcmg_publications.htm

Making Meaning in Art Museums 1: Visitors' Interpretive Strategies at Wolverhampton Art Gallery (170Kb) February 2001. What sets of ideas, ranges of vocabulary, and personal associations do visitors have when discussing paintings? Download from: http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/bookshop/rcmg_publications.htm

November 2004

Children's Perspectives of Museum Experiences
Visit the following page to download various reports/research papers & presentations from the Queensland University of Technology:
http://eab.ed.qut.edu.au/activities/projects/museum/papers.htm

September 2004

Children and Young People's views on a Museums Education Strategy
A Morris Hargreaves McIntyre report for the DCMS and DfES, March 2004. Consultation with children and young people aged 5-16 from urban and rural environments on their views and experiences of learning in museums and galleries. Click here to download a copy of this report.

Support for Learning
A journal produced by The National Association for Special Educational Needs, edited by Simon Richey, Assistant Director (Education) at the Gulbenkian Foundation. The May 2004 issue is a special issue promoting social inclusion through the arts and costs £28. To order a copy contact NASEN on t. 01827 311 500 f. 01827 313 005 or email welcome@nasen.org.uk

Thinking for Learning
This guidance note helps projects which are thinking about applying to the Heritage Lottery Fund for a 'learning' project and can be downloaded from: http://www.hlf.org.uk/cgi-bin/hlfframemast.pl?K=221

Culture and Learning
This guidance, produced by the Heritage Lottery Fund in conjunction with the Arts Council, provides information about creating arts and heritage education projects and can be downloaded from: http:www.hlf.org.uk/cgi-bin/hlfframemast.pl?K=101669

Space for Learning
A handbook for education spaces in museums, heritage sites and discovery centres. It is a collaborative research project, involving a partnership between key organisations concerned with education in the arts, cultural, environmental and heritage sectors. To purchase a copy of the report, send a cheque for £5.00 (inclusive of p+p), made payable to 'Education Direct', to Space for Learning, PO Box 105, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4BE. Downloaded from: http://www.hlf.org.uk/cgi-bin/hlfframemast.pl?K=156626

Keeping Arts Safe
Arts Council guidance for individuals and arts organisations on child protection issues, and on devising policies and procedures to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults involved in arts activities. This free publication can be ordered from Marston Books on t.01235 465500 email direct.orders@marston.co.uk or visit: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/information/publication_detail.php?browse=recent&id=182

What Did We Learn This Time?
clmg's second publication about the Museums and Galleries Lifelong Learning Initiative (MGLI) has recently been produced. This publication is a warts and all report on the four projects which participated in the Department for Education and Skills funded MGLI programme in 2002-2003. The projects worked with different types of adult learners throughout England and include prisoners and ex offenders, adults with low levels of literacy and Black and Asian women. Go to: http://www.clmg.org.uk/news/viewnews.php?id=25

30th May 2003

Ask the Audience - evaluating resources and activities with visitors to museums brings together a range of case studies, which illustrate different approaches to evaluating displays, workshops, activities and teachers packs with users. The case studies have been written by museum staff around the region. If you would like to receive a hard copy contact Rhiannon Johns, Learning and Access Support Officer, West Midlands Regional Museums Council email johns@wm-museums.co.uk t.01527 872258 download a copy from: http://www.wm-museums.co.uk/pub

The Museums and Galleries Lifelong Learning Initiative (MGLI) 2000-2002
'What Did We Learn' is a best practice guide on the first 7 MGLI projects. Read all about the successes and challenges of these ground breaking projects with young people, older learners and families. Download from: http://www.clmg.org.uk/publications/pdf/mgli-clmg-2002.pdf

Extended Schools: Providing Opportunities and Services for All
DfES Guidance 0760/2002, December 2002. Copies of the guidance can be obtained from DfES publications 0845 6022260 or you can download it from: http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/docbank/index.cfm?id=3336
Additional information, including case studies of existing projects, can be found at http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/extendedschools

Supporting Access to Information Communications Technology for Black and
Minority Ethnic Groups in Deprived Areas: Approaches to good practice
This report can be found at: http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=13833&heading=e-mail+alert

Scoping the Availability of Software in Ethnic Minority Languages Within the
United Kingdom.
This report can be found at:
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=13831&heading=e-mail+alert

Start with the Child
Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries has published a new research report, The Needs and Motivations of Young People, which profiles the changing social, emotional, personal and cultural needs of young people. The research report was commissioned by Resource to support the Start with the Child report by CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professions, which explores the future of libraries for children and young people. The research report, published 11 February 2003, was conducted by Morris Hargreaves McIntyre, is now available on the Resource website at http://www.resource.gov.uk/information/publications/00pubs.asp

Renaissance in the Regions: A New Vision for England's Museums
This report is the outcome of a Task Force set up in 2000 under then-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Chris Smith in response to people's growing concerns about the state of England's regional museums and galleries. Its recommendations present a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transform them.The report recommends a new, integrated framework for the museums sector based on a network of regional 'hubs' consisting of one museum and gallery service with up to three partners. These hubs can then be developed to promote excellence and be leaders of regional museum practice, working alongside partner organisations such as national and university museums, and strategic bodies such as the new Regional Agencies for museums, archives and libraries. Click here to download a pdf version of the report or visit http://www.resource.gov.uk/action/regional/00renaiss.asp for more information

Magazines and Journals:

Upstart
AN Magazine
Art Newspaper
Art Review
Arts Industry
Arts Professional
Galleries
Guardian Unlimited
Museums Journal
Museums Practice
Tate Magazine
Youth Arts Tool Kit
National Youth Agency

Below is a selection of work that may be of interest to group leaders looking to introduce young people to museums outside of curricular boundaries. These papers are really about the use of museums in schools, but investigate how schools can feed into the wider structure of identity formation:

Wargames and Wendy Houses: Open Air Reconstructions of Prehistoric Life
N. Merriman (Ed.) Making Early Histories in Museums.
Leicester: Leicester University Press, pp: 151-172
A. Piccini, 1999

Good to Think: Social Constructions of Celtic Heritage in Wales
Environment and Planning D: Society and Space Vol. 17, No. 6, pp: 705-721
P. Gruffudd, D. Herbert & A. Piccini, 1999

Learning to Think the Past: Heritage, Identity and State Education in Wales
International Journal of Heritage Studies Vol. 4 Nos.3&4 pp.154-67
P. Gruffudd, D. Herbert & A. Piccini, 1998