MUSEUM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (MAP)
The Westen Australian Museum is a partner organisation of the National Standards Taskforce. This taskforce has been working towards a new initiative aimed at attaining nationwide consistency in standards for museums and galleries.
National Standards Now Online - 1 September 2008
The National Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries are now available online at Collections Australia Network (CAN) http://www.collectionsaustralia.net/sector_info_item/107
Collecting organisations of all kinds are invited to use the National Standards framework as a resource.
The National Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries have been produced collaboratively by the National Standards Taskforce, representing:
- ACT Museums and Galleries
- Arts Tasmania
- Collections Council of Australia Ltd
- History Trust of South Australia
- Museum and Gallery Services Queensland Ltd
- Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
- Museums & Galleries NSW
- Museums Australia (Victoria)
- Western Australian Museum
The Ian Potter Foundation has kindly supported this project by providing funds for the development, copy-editing and design of the National Standards document.
Please contact Clare-Frances Craig of the Museum Assistance Program to find out about museum development programs and other activities related to museum standards in Western Australia.
Email: Clare-Frances.Craig@museum.wa.gov.au
Telephone: 08 9212 3775
Fax: 08 9212 3882
NEW REPORT AVAILABLE
A new Cultural Objects Stores Project report, co-authored by Greg Wallace, previous Manager of MAP, and Kim Akerman is now available via the Collections Australia Network website. Please click this link to access:
Now and Forever: An analysis of current emerging needs for Aboriginal cultural stores and repositories in Western Australia.
http://www.collectionsaustralia.net/sector_info_item/101.
ITEM OF INTEREST
The Dunn Report
This report, commissioned by the Collections Council of Australia Ltd, outlines a proposal
for the establishment of a system of ‘Regional Collections Hubs’ across Australia to
support Australia’s regional collections and the people who work with those collections. It
aims to present a challenging and exciting way forward for communities and governments
to work in partnership to develop and protect the nation’s history.
The project brief was to prepare a proposal for the establishment of Regional Collections
Hubs across regional Australia, including consideration of funding and operational models,
implementation directions, duty statements for Regional Collections Advisers, business
planning frameworks and identification of success factors.
Many of the points raised in this report apply generally to the collections sector across
Australia. Respondents to the consultation that informs this report believe that there is a
critical and urgent need within regional and remote Australia, but point out that there is also
a pressing need in metropolitan areas.
Please click on the link below to access the Dunn Report
http://www.collectionscouncil.com.au/Portals/0/The%20Dunn%20Report.pdf