Course: Akichi in Collections Management: Perspectives from a Japanese University Museum

List of terms that were introduced in this course. You don’t have to memorize them, but feel free to keep them for your reference. academic collections: 1.6 1.9 1.12 akichi: …

Homma: In the previous step, we introduced the practice of Object-based Learning (OBL) at KeMCo. I’ve heard that in regions like the UK and Australia, where Object-based Learning is actively …

What is akichi, an open and creative space? What does this concept apply to address the challenges of community collections? Let’s discuss the akichi concept. Homma: In this step, we …

Let’s look at the history and trends of university museums in Japan. In Japan, university-affiliated institutions similar to museums– collections rooms, specimen rooms, archives, and document rooms – have been …

As a final section of this week, we will propose a new approach to the challenges of the university community collections. Let’s sort out what are the characteristics of those …

Thank you for learning with us! We hope you enjoyed the journey with us. Please watch the video for a brief wrap-up. Please share experiences in your akichi and the …

Watanabe: Let’s talk about how to design akichi! When sharing various activities related to collections, there is no systematic way to share within akichi. Hence, one has to think about …

From this activity, we’d like to delve deeper into the keyword “sharing.” Let’s watch a video to see how we can implement this essential “sharing” in creating akichi within the …

In this video, I interviewed two former KeMCoM members. Mutsumi Toyoda1st Generation Member of KeMCoMHe dove into the digital facets of KeMCoM by, blending science with the arts. Bunin Chin2nd …

In this article, the spotlight will be on student staff members, collectively called the KeMCoM project, highlighting their role at KeMCo, and the ways in which they have led to …

In this video, I interviewed six individuals categorized under the stakeholder groups: partners, faculty, and administrators. Photographer/CEO at CaloWorks: Katsura MuramatsuA professional photographer and archivist, captures archival photography at KeMCoKeMCo: …

In this step, we discuss KeMCo StudI/O. At the KeMCo StudI/O, we design stakeholder-driven museum experiences in the digital age. Through continuous and multifaceted collaboration with the various stakeholders – …

Goki MiyakitaI engage in activities in the fields of UX design and digital humanities at KeMCo. In this section, I will discuss people gathering in akichi. In the previous activity, …

Using university collections for education: Object-based Learning University collections have diverse origins and uses. For a long time, these collections have connected with education. Collections, often called ‘teaching collections’ are …

In this section, we have explored exhibitions focused on sharing, using “Eight Perspectives on Reading Objects” and “Where the Rabbits Are” as examples. “Eight Perspectives on Reading Objects” was the …