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A presentation by Laura Whitton given at the Collections Trust Briefing Day for Museum Development Officers in London on 23 November 2009TRANSCRIPT
COLLECTIONS TRUST MUSEUM DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS BRIEFING DAY
23.11.09
Introductions:
Who we areWhat we do
Key services for MDOs:
Collections LinkStandardsMDA CodesCollections Management SoftwareUseful websitesPractical Guides
Introductions:
Who we areWhat we do
Key services for MDOs:
Collections LinkStandardsMDA CodesCollections Management SoftwareUseful websitesPractical Guides
ContentsContents
Who we are...Who we are...
Supporting Networks
Laura WhittonNetworks [email protected]
Susanna HillhouseNetworks [email protected]
Simon SheffieldOnline Services Officer
[email protected] Briscoe
Office [email protected]
Campaigning for the public right to access and engage with collections by:
•Promoting best practice•Encouraging innovation•Working with the sector
Campaigning for the public right to access and engage with collections by:
•Promoting best practice•Encouraging innovation•Working with the sector
Our role...Our role...
Our role...Our role...
MDOs help knowledge to flow
We assist MDOs to find the resources that can help museums manage their collections more effectively and so provide better access for the public
MDOs help knowledge to flow
We assist MDOs to find the resources that can help museums manage their collections more effectively and so provide better access for the public
Connecting and supporting the Collections Management community by brokering vital knowledge & expertise throughout the community
•Easily accessible resources•Expert guidance from within the sector•Time saving
If one of your museums needs expert advice, they can find it, or find someone who can help, through Collections Link
Connecting and supporting the Collections Management community by brokering vital knowledge & expertise throughout the community
•Easily accessible resources•Expert guidance from within the sector•Time saving
If one of your museums needs expert advice, they can find it, or find someone who can help, through Collections Link
Key services: Collections LinkKey services: Collections Link
Tools to help you connect with other MDOs, with other collections practitioners, expert groups, specialist networks, training providers...
An enhanced database of training and skills development opportunities
A comprehensive online library of best practice resources and information from within the sector
An opportunity to contribute your best practice guidance to the community
Tools to help you connect with other MDOs, with other collections practitioners, expert groups, specialist networks, training providers...
An enhanced database of training and skills development opportunities
A comprehensive online library of best practice resources and information from within the sector
An opportunity to contribute your best practice guidance to the community
Key services: Collections Link website re-launch 2010Key services: Collections Link website re-launch 2010
Key services: StandardsKey services: Standards
We publish and maintain SPECTRUM, the standard underpinning the Collections Management requirement for MLA’s Accreditation scheme
The Accreditation Resource Directory is on Collections Link and provides support and advice for museums on the standards they need to achieve
We publish and maintain SPECTRUM, the standard underpinning the Collections Management requirement for MLA’s Accreditation scheme
The Accreditation Resource Directory is on Collections Link and provides support and advice for museums on the standards they need to achieve
Key Services: MDA CodesKey Services: MDA Codes
Many of your museums also use MDA Codes
MDA Codes help your museums to manage their collections – it’s their code
Alongside the accession number, an MDA code provides a unique identifier for the object which can be vital if the object is loaned
Helps to identify objects when aggregating digital substitutes
MDA Codes can be obtained by contacting Helen Briscoe [email protected], 0207 022 1889
MDA Codes help your museums to manage their collections – it’s their code
Alongside the accession number, an MDA code provides a unique identifier for the object which can be vital if the object is loaned
Helps to identify objects when aggregating digital substitutes
MDA Codes can be obtained by contacting Helen Briscoe [email protected], 0207 022 1889
Key Services: MDA CodesKey Services: MDA Codes
Collections Trust list all of the MDA Codes online so that museums can find out quickly and easily if they already have one
Collections Trust list all of the MDA Codes online so that museums can find out quickly and easily if they already have one
SPECTRUM Partners are the only collection and digital asset management software vendors who have a licence for the commercial use of SPECTRUM
Only SPECTRUM Partners are allowed to say they are SPECTRUM Compliant, after a formal testing process
SPECTRUM Partners are the only collection and digital asset management software vendors who have a licence for the commercial use of SPECTRUM
Only SPECTRUM Partners are allowed to say they are SPECTRUM Compliant, after a formal testing process
Key services: Partnership with Collections Management Software suppliersKey services: Partnership with Collections Management Software suppliers
Key services: Collections Management SystemsKey services: Collections Management Systems
You may need to advise a museum on the suitability of a Collections Management software system
The Software Survey is on the Collections Trust website and further information from the SPECTRUM Partners is in your Delegates Pack
Many museums will also use paper systems such as forms and registers which can be bought through Collections Link
You may need to advise a museum on the suitability of a Collections Management software system
The Software Survey is on the Collections Trust website and further information from the SPECTRUM Partners is in your Delegates Pack
Many museums will also use paper systems such as forms and registers which can be bought through Collections Link
Key services: Useful websitesKey services: Useful websites
You may also be asked to assist with IT choices
Digital Services for the Cultural Sector, www.discs-uk.info, helps museums get the most out of technology
Online directory of IT and digital services suppliers
You may also be asked to assist with IT choices
Digital Services for the Cultural Sector, www.discs-uk.info, helps museums get the most out of technology
Online directory of IT and digital services suppliers Guidance on legal and ethical issues when
purchasing an item of historical, architectural or archaeological interestwww.culturalpropertyadvice.gov.uk
Guidance on legal and ethical issues when purchasing an item of historical, architectural or archaeological interestwww.culturalpropertyadvice.gov.uk
Key services: Practical Guide SeriesKey services: Practical Guide Series
Produced with the sector to provide the best Collections Management guidance on the topics museums need to know about mostProduced with the sector to provide the best Collections Management guidance on the topics museums need to know about most
Joint British Standards Institution/Collections Trust Code of Practice for Collections Management
A joint definition across museums, archives and libraries
Demonstrating the value & impact of strategic Collections Management as a core part of business planning
Interpreted in Collections Management: A Practical Guide by Susanna Hillhouse
Joint British Standards Institution/Collections Trust Code of Practice for Collections Management
A joint definition across museums, archives and libraries
Demonstrating the value & impact of strategic Collections Management as a core part of business planning
Interpreted in Collections Management: A Practical Guide by Susanna Hillhouse
Key services: Practical Guide Series & PAS 197:2008Key services: Practical Guide Series & PAS 197:2008
Key services: Practical Guide SeriesKey services: Practical Guide Series
Coming Soon...
Copyright: A Practical Guide
The Practical Guide series will total about 12 publications.
We want to represent what is most important to the sector so please tell us what you need and what your museum communities need as a Practical Guide
Please contact me [email protected] or one of my colleagues.
Coming Soon...
Copyright: A Practical Guide
The Practical Guide series will total about 12 publications.
We want to represent what is most important to the sector so please tell us what you need and what your museum communities need as a Practical Guide
Please contact me [email protected] or one of my colleagues.
www.collectionstrust.org.ukwww.collectionslink.org.uk
OpenCulture Bloghttp://openculture.collectionstrustblogs.org.uk/
Follow us on Twitter!www.twitter.com/collectiontrust
www.collectionstrust.org.ukwww.collectionslink.org.uk
OpenCulture Bloghttp://openculture.collectionstrustblogs.org.uk/
Follow us on Twitter!www.twitter.com/collectiontrust
Further Information Further Information
Thank you!Thank you!
Laura WhittonNetworks OfficerCollections [email protected]
Laura WhittonNetworks OfficerCollections [email protected]