Repositioning University Collections as Scientific Infrastructures.

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1 Repositioning University Collections as Scientific Infrastructures. HUMANE Seminar Academic Cultural Heritage: The Crown Jewels of Academia Rome, November 14-16, 2014 Dr. Cornelia Weber Humboldt University of Berlin

2 UMAC Resolution 1. Collections held by universities internationally are an important part of university and world heritage. 2. These collections are irreplaceable and must not be dealt with purely as fungible, financial assets of the university that can be disposed of to meet financial needs. Therefore: 3. These collections must be valued for the role they can play in preserving the history of universities and for the role they can play in current teaching and research at universities, as well as for educating the public.

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8 Main fields of work 1. Quality management and development for scientific university collection 2. Communication and networking 3. Central web portal for collections and objects Scientific Collections Online 4. Training and service for collections 5. Coordination and organization of activities on a federal level

9 1. Quality management and development for scientific university collection

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12 Status determination 1. Name of the collection 2. Organisational unit 3. Ownership 4. Description of the collection 5. Personnel 6. Budget 7. Usability 8. Collection activities/use 9. Miscellaneous

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14 Fundamental criteria I Collection is / Objects are - unique - exemplary - exceptional

15 Fundamental criteria II Collection possesses / Collection objects possess relevance and/or potential because of their: - specific materiality - relevance for epistemology and history of science and the humanities - facility for establishing identity - representative importance - didactic usability - aesthetics

16 Structural criteria The collection is managed either full or part-time by one or more of the following: custodians / scholars / scientists / conservators. - The collection has its own budget. - The collection can be accessed and used. - The premises housing the collection are adequate and user-friendly. - Requirements of conservation are fulfilled. - The security of the objects is ensured. - An emergency plan exists. - The objects in the collection are documented and indexed / catalogued.

17 Conceptual criteria - An overall concept for collections at the university exists. - There is a profile/main focus. - There is a collection concept.

18 Contextual criteria - The collection is used for research, teaching, and education. - The collection is adheres to the university s overall collection concept. - The collection is part of one or more networks.

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20 Collection concept - Preamble - Structure - Purpose - Description - Profile - Perspectives for further development - History - Documentation and scientific exploration - Digitalisation - Preservation, administration, maintenance - Legal and ethical framework

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37 3. Central web portal for collections and objects Scientific Collections Online

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42 Scientific Collections Online - Section 1: Collection - Section 2: Assets - Section 3: Resources - Section 4: Contact & Infrastructure - Section 5: Activities

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50 4. Training and service for collections

51 5. Coordination and organization of activities to collections on a federal level

52 Contact: Dr. Cornelia Weber Koordinierungsstelle für wissenschaftliche Universitätssammlungen in Deutschland Hermann von Helmholtz-Zentrum für Kulturtechnik Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Unter den Linden 6, Berlin wissenschaftliche-sammlungen.de