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The story of the award-winning 100 Objects Bradford exhibition created by Special Collections at the University of Bradford. Where the idea came from, how we did it and why it works. Slideshow created for the Northern Exposure event for archivists on 24 June 2011
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100 (Amazing) Objects
http://100objectsbradford.wordpress.com/@100objectsbrad
Alison CullingfordSpecial Collections, University of Bradford
@speccollbrad
Share the Power of Social Media!
Social media
project!
Need to get our hidden gems better known
No £, little space
Need to build new skills
Where we were
Autumn 2011
One day, two meetings ...Everyone was talking about a certain BBC series ...
I love the British Museum 100
Objects podcasts!Yes, aren’t they
great? I downloaded them
all!I’m getting the
book for Christmas!
Let’s do our own 100 Objects!
Online exhibitionOne Object per weekWordPress blog plus other social media
It works!
It has been very interesting looking at the 100 Objects ... (our vice
chancellor) Love your project!
Can we make a film with you and
the objects?
4000 visits!
I was telling my friend about the
Notebook (no. 3)
That new graduate is my colleague!
(no. 8)
Why it works
?
Planned
Fits
FUN!
Flexible
Social media lets archives share hidden gems with new audiences!
Share the story @100objectsbrad
Ask me more@speccollbrad
With thanks to the British Museum!
