Collections Should Be welcomINg: Engaging External Communities in Collections Work.

Monday, September 8, 2025

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM US PT

Location: 2014

Interested in being more welcomINg? Panelists will focus on ways to draw people IN to collections in museums, fostering connectivity and welcoming external communities to engage with all aspects of our work. Topics include narrative sovereignty, citizen scientists, students, affiliated organizations, and, with input from you, hopefully, the list grows.

Kathryn H. Leacock

Executive Vice President of Science & Collections
Buffalo Museum of Science, United States
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Jamie A. Jacobs

Managing Curator
Rock Foundation Collection at the RMSC, United States
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Natalie Mastick

Postdoctoral Associate in Student Programs
Yale Peabody Museum, United States
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Holly A. Schreiber

Director of Science
Buffalo Museum of Science, United States