Museum Project - Feedback

Index of Care

The Index of Care is an application supporting bioarchaeological research into health-related care caregiving.
Feedback on the Index of Care is welcomed, and details for providing feedback are provided under 'Contact' (footer right).

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The Museum Project

This project is in the first stages of investigating whether the Index of Care could be a useful instrument for museum staff engaged in areas of policy and practice involving human remains and, if so, whether modifications are required to make it more user-friendly and more 'fit for purpose'.

We are asking you to help us by responding to the questions below. There is no obligation for you to answer every question posed, but we'd greatly value your thoughts on those questions which are relevant to your experience and/or your interests. All responses will be treated in the strictest confidence.

At the end of the questionnaire we provide space for you to ask questions of us, and to indicate whether you would like to be kept informed of the project's progress and/or would be interested in becoming involved in the project. In order to reply we will obviously need your contact details; again, this information will be kept completely confidential.

We have limited the number of questions in this form with the aim of making this a less onerous demand on your time, but please give us as much information as you can, either in the spaces left for text after each question, or in response to our final request for 'further comments'.

Finally, as proponents of Indigenous rights, and recognising the need to return stewardship over their own history to Indigenous peoples, we are aware of the debate regarding museum practices and the display of human remains. We realise that this debate may shape the feedback we receive and, where this is the case, we are very interested in having your perspective on the arguments involved.

A General Question

On a scale of 1 to 10, how interested are you in the idea of using the Index of Care in a museum context?

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Background

What is your role in relation to the museum(s) with which you are associated? What is the nature of these museum(s)?
Does the museum (or do the museums) with which you are associated hold and/or display human remains?

Yes No

Are these remains the focus of any research and/or interpretation?

Yes No

Can you tell us a little about the type of research/interpretation undertaken?

Do you think that looking at the remains from a caregiving perspective would add value to existing research/interpretation?

Can you tell us why not? Would you be interested in undertaking such research/interpretation?
Any additional comments on the background to your interest in this project?

Scope for Index of Care Use

Can you see a use for the Index of Care in the museum context?

Yes No

Can you describe the kind of use(s) you envisage?
Do you think the Index would be useful to museum staff not trained in bioarchaeology?

Yes No Not sure

In what way(s) do you think it would be useful?

Can you tell us why not?

What additional information might help you decide?
Having looked at the Index of Care, do you think it could be adapted for museum use?

Yes No Not sure

Can you describe what adaptations might be needed?

In its current form, do you think the Index is:

Usable in current form Changes required

Any comments on why you consider it usable in current form?

What changes would you suggest?
General Observations
Specific Observations
Content
Design

Can you tell us why not?

What additional information would help you decide?

Additional Comments and Questions

Do you have any additional comments you would like to share?
Do you have any questions you would like to ask us?

The Next Step

I would like to be kept informed of the progress of this project.
I would be interested in becoming involved in this project.

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