Abstract/Summary

The exhibition was curated in the University of Reading's Library Building to mark the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the building. The exhibition was part of the University of Reading Alumni event. The exhibition provided an opportunity to actively participate in the community being researched. In making the exhibition and transgressing my identity from ‘observer’ to ‘participant’, I was able to gain new access to people, places and artefacts during the fieldwork. The exhibition provided an example of the simultaneity of data collection, data analysis and disseminating research.