Translations:GLAM/Case studies/University of São Paulo Museum of Veterinary Anatomy/20/en

• Images of the Museum of Veterinary Anatomy collection had been viewed 1,329,331 times in September 2016, according to visualization web tool GLAMorgan. In August and July, views rose to 1,252,169 and 1,179,834, respectively.
• The success of the GLAM initiative with the Museum of Veterinary Anatomy was the occasion to spread partnerships with the 60 museums and cultural collections from the University of São Paulo. So far, partnerships with the Museum of Mathematics, the Museum of Geosciences and the Museum of Education and Games have been established:
  • At the Museum of Mathematics, metadata is not a problem, since the inventory is electronic, but they lack good images. Moreover, some objects are only well depicted if shown in movement. We have been successful in requesting a grant to the WMF to receive high-quality equipment to produce pictures.
  • The biggest challenge of the Museum of Geosciences is the size of the collection: the museum collection has over 5,500 objects. The museum has neither good pictures nor an inventory, so we will have to produce images and organize with the museum metadata.
  • The Museum of Education and Games is a small museum, but many objects that are exhibited there might be subjected to authorship and design rights. We are trying to consult a lawyer to understand possibilities of this GLAM initiatives.
• Though each case is different, we have learned a lot from the GLAM at MAV, for instance, about the need for having a period in which we devise the day-to-day practice of the activity, and about the help students and community volunteers can offer.