The document discusses conducting a feasibility study for creating a discovery facility that provides integrated access to national museum collections and builds learning resources and tools using those collections. It outlines scoping the project, learning from past initiatives, and how best to deliver such a facility. It also summarizes feedback from stakeholders, including the need for audience research, addressing copyright, data standards, and other technical and organizational challenges.

1. National Collections Online Feasibility Study Bridget McKenzie

3. The Enquiry What is the scope? (What kinds of collections and organisations? What kinds of audiences and uses?) What would be a useful project to meet needs of different partners? What past and current initiatives can offer lessons and opportunities? What are the best means of helping people explore collections? How can this be delivered? (Funding & advocacy, the partnership, costs etc)

7. “ Oh no, not another portal!”

8. “ You need to go to where the eyeballs are”

14. Bridget McKenzie [email_address] 07890 540178 www.flowassociates.com