Archive – International Council of Museums Committee for University Museums and Collections

OLD MISSION AND VISION:

Mission

UMAC is the international forum for university museums and collections. UMAC supports and promotes their use, development, stewardship, and appreciation. It advocates that museums and collections are globally important resources for inspiration, research, interpretation, teaching, outreach, and enjoyment. UMAC provides opportunities for sharing knowledge and best practices, initiating partnerships and networking worldwide through a variety of services.

Vision

UMAC is the recognized advocate and information center for the global community of university museums and collections.

Strategic Planning

2019-2022 Strategic Plan

UMAC initiated strategic planning at the 2005 UMAC Annual Conference in Uppsala, Sweden. Under the leadership of Peter B. Tirrell (USA), Ing-Marie Munktell (Sweden) and others, UMAC has created a vision and a mission, as well as a UMAC’s initial Strategic Plans (see Archive).

The UMAC Strategic Plan 2019-2022 has three main goals:

Goal 1. Increase UMAC’s (and ICOM’s) global visibility.
Goal 2. Examine unexplored dimensions of ICOM’s Code of Ethics in University Museums and Collections.
Goal 3. Increase university museums and collections’ recognition in the higher education sector.

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