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In this section you will find useful documents and information on science engagement in general, and Ecsite activities in particular. Browse through articles, toolkits, reports, websites...

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Resources

Spokes collection
Module of artificial selection and the domestication of the dog. It highlights the wolf and shows its legacy hung over him.
Spokes resource
Collections
September 2019 - What are the powers and the politics of objects in science engagement? This is what the articles gathered here are exploring.
Keywords:
collections, objects, specimens, artefacts, museums, curators
Spokes collection
Laying the foundations of Heureka's new building - Photo by Jussi Helo
Spokes resource
Science centres and museums: past-present-future
September 2019 - Articles gathered here unpack the history, identity and role of science centres and museums and look ahead: how should they involve to keep serving the societies they are rooted in?
Keywords:
science centre, science museum, future, past, history, #Ecsite30, impact
Spokes collection
On the hunt for that special object that will encapsulate your museum experience at the Science Museum shop, London.
Spokes resource
Marketing and partnerships
September 2019 - A corpus of articles on branding, marketing, corporate partnerships and sponsorships.
Keywords:
marketing, branding, sponsorship, partnership, fundraising
Spokes collection
Museum professionals at the 2017 London Pride. Photo by Dan Vo (Twitter: @DanNouveau)
Spokes resource
Equity and inclusion
September 2019 - How can science engagement be truly inclusive? Browse through articles that explore different paradigms of equity and inclusion, as well as pieces dealing with specific issues or audiences.
Keywords:
inclusion, exclusion, equity, gender, audiences, society, access, accessibility, women, girls, LGBTQ, refugees
Spokes collection
Soon, cashiers and ticket desks will be a thing of the past.
Spokes resource
Behind the scenes
September 2019 - What are the ingredients of a healthy public-receiving organisation? From business planning to personnel to ticketing, cafés or green roofs, articles gathered here take you behind the scenes in the search for inspiring practice.
Keywords:
operations, human resources, HR, logistics, ticketing, visitor experience, management, personnel
Spokes collection
Examples of different styles of app signage
Spokes resource
Digital media and data
September 2019 - A series of articles on all things digital: strategies, interactives, data analysis, apps, web...
Keywords:
Digital, media, data, app, web, online
Spokes collection
Commissioner Carlos Moedas holding the Lamy report at a press conference on 7 June 2018. © European Union, 2018.
Spokes resource
Policy and advocacy
September 2019 - A corpus of articles about science policy and the governance of scientific research, as well as pieces interrogating the role of science engagement in policymaking and public affairs.
Category:
EU and governance
Keywords:
policy, advocacy, politics, EU, governance
Website
RELx Resource Centre
Spokes resource
SDG Resource Centre
September 2019 - An interactive platform by RELX Group, Elsevier’s parent company, featuring multimedia content and research by scientific, legal and business experts.
Category:
Topics in science
Keywords:
SDGs, tool, online platform, research, library
Practical guide or toolkit
COMPASS Conference Proceedings
Spokes resource
COMPASS Conference Proceedings
September 2019 - This publication contains accounts of experts inside and outside of museums addressing different aspects of using apps, and location-aware smartphones or similar devices to enrich the visitor experience.
Category:
Education & learning
Practical guide or toolkit
Science shops establishment guide
Spokes resource
Science shops establishment guide
September 2019 - This guide to establishing a Science Shop produced by the SciShops project looks at the main aspects of establishing and running a Science Shop, taking into account different types of organisational models of Science Shops.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
science shop, Toolkit, H2020 project
Book or article
Invisible Women Book cover
Spokes resource
Book review: 'Invisible Women' by Caroline Criado Perez
September 2019 - "The book is not only an eye-opener on how biased our society is. It is also a wonderful example of how to make data (and lots of it!) easily readable and understandable." Read this book review by Andrea Bandelli.
Category:
Topics in science
Keywords:
good read, gender, society, data bias
Book or article
Iconic Brachiosaurus specimen at the Museum fuer Naturkunde Berlin
Decolonising the Museum
September 2019 - Interviews published in Spokes #55, September 2019
Extending the discussion to scientific collections | Estimated reading time: 30 minutes (5 min per interview).
Keywords:
collections, colonialism, decolonising, heritage, museum, Spokes

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