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<p class="MsoNormal">As part of the 2014 conference theme of ‘Historic Collections: A Resource for the Future’, we are now accepting abstracts for the session titled ‘University Museum Challenges’.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">‘The session aims to explore challenges unique to University Museum collections. University Museums must strike a balance between their service to the public and their associated academic institution. Museum staff are often stuck in the
middle, tasked with preserving collections, while complying with University requirements. This can include destructive sampling for research or providing resources for outreach activities. This session aims to discuss this issue, while exploring the wealth
of collections that form our University Museums’.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Submission details can be found at <a href="http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/spnhc2014/submissions/">http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/spnhc2014/submissions/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The deadline for submissions is May 5<sup>th</sup> 2014.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All the best,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Bethany Palumbo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Conservator, Life Collections<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Oxford University Museum of Natural History<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Tel: 01865 272996<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="mailto:bethany.palumbo@oum.ox.ac.uk">bethany.palumbo@oum.ox.ac.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="http://onceinawhale.com/">http://onceinawhale.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#00007F;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">The Museum of Natural History is now open daily 10am-5pm, following the completion of the roof restoration work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#00007F;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Check our website at www.oum.ox.ac.uk for a guide to what’s on, read our blog at morethanadodo.com, and follow us on Twitter @morethanadodo </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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