nm case study east of england museums share their expertise

Renaissance  East  of  England  Museums  SHARE  their  expertise    SHARE  is  a  resource  for  all  museums  in  the  East  of  England.  Drawing  on  expertise  from  around  the  region,  it  provides  practical  training  and  personalised  advice  across  three  interconnecting  areas:  Caring  for  collections;  Engaging  the  public;  Governance  and  management.    SHARE  can  be  used  to  answer  queries,  develop  new  projects  or  assist  with  Accreditation.    It  is  increasingly  recognized  that  not  every  museum  has  every  skill  in  house.    The  sharing  of  skills  between  museums  is  an  obvious  solution  but  it  can  be  difficult  to  know  who  to  call  to  get  just  the  support  that  you  need.    Renaissance  East  of  England  has  solved  this  problem  by  setting  up  the  SHARE  network.    SHARE  provides  flexible  solutions.    Support  can  be  offered  by  e-­‐mail,  through  arranging  a  training  session,  or  by  a  visit  from  someone  in  the  SHARE  network  who’s  been  there  before  and  can  work  to  find  a  practical  solution.    The  emphasis  is  on  providing  an  easy  way  to  tap  into  the  region’s  resources  so  that  the  region’s  museums  can  develop  in  new  and  interesting  ways.  Engaging  with  the  network  is  made  as  simple  as  possible  through  a  contact  list  of  sub-­‐regional  SHARE  advisors.    They  act  as  an  initial  point  of  contact  for  all  enquiries  and  then  organize  the  appropriate  help.    The  service  is  provided  free  of  charge.    The  benefits  of  such  mutual  support  are  clear:  it  provide  a  bespoke,  cost  effective  solution  for  all  museums  in  the  region.    The  provision  of  support  and  development  rather  than  promoting  the  ‘buying  in’  of  service  will  also  provide  a  long  term  benefit  through  the  up-­‐skilling  of  the  regions  museums  as  a  whole.    For  more  information      The  introductory  brochure  is  here  http://tiny.cc/kpqko  The  first  year  report  is  available  here  http://tinyurl.com/36llrmf    The  training  programme  is  available  here  http://tinyurl.com/38r7qyb