“I Should Probably Know More:” Reasons for and Roadblocks to the Use of Historic University Collections in Teaching

Collections of dress and textiles can make subjects such as history come to life. However previous studies have shown that many collections are underutilized within university settings. The purpose of this paper is to examine contributing and detracting factors for use. In-depth, semi-structured int...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sara Marcketti, Jennifer F. Gordon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies
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Online Access:https://www.jcms-journal.com/articles/169