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Collections Australia Network...a community of practice...
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia NetworkMuseum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009
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Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia NetworkMuseum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia NetworkMuseum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009
CAN is a not for proft entity CAN is funded in 3 year cycles through a contract tendering process
Funded by states and territories contributionAdministered by a federal entity: DEWHA, the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the ArtsGoverned by a ministerial entity: CMC, the Cultural Ministers' Council
CAN is currently under review by DEWHA/CMCCAN was previously AMOL
Vital statistics
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia NetworkMuseum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009
Audience for CAN resources1. Collecting organisations* that provide public access to their collections in Australia2. Collecting practitioners** that work in the collecting sector in Australia3. Collecting organisations and practitioners per se
*All collecting organisation types: zoos, archives, herbariums, galleries, historical societies, museums, libraries, cultural centres etc.**Professionals/volunteers in collection related roles such as curator, archivist, conservator, web manager, cataloguer, exhibition designer, librarian, etc.
Outreach services
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia NetworkMuseum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009
Professional development resources in digital format are openly accessible
Type of online resources: courses, policy | standard | procedure | guideline documents, reports, manuals, practitioner talks, interviews or essays
Format of online resources: slide presentations, blogposts, videos, podcasts, webpages, listservs, emails
Online resources
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia NetworkMuseum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009
Depends where you look..Website overall
Top 5 online resources
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia NetworkMuseum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009
Depends where you look.. Sector information
1. Sector information per se2. Guide to assessing collection signifcance3. Industry standards for museums and galleries4. Guide on collection care5. Guide to developing a disaster preparedness plan
Top 5 sector resources
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia NetworkMuseum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009
No. 1 sector resources per se
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia NetworkMuseum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009
No. 2 signifcance assessment
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia NetworkMuseum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009
No. 3 industry standards for museums and galleries
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia NetworkMuseum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009
No. 4 guide to collection care
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia NetworkMuseum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009
No. 5 guide to developing a disaster preparedness plan
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia NetworkMuseum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009
What doesn't work? What does? Why? Fit for purpose!
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia NetworkMuseum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009
Website changes: 2005 – 2009
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia NetworkMuseum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009
Social media tools: co-creation Community content/practice
Recent changes?
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia NetworkMuseum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009
Future changes? Community content co-creation.Metadata standards. Machine processing.Mapping/RSS. Social networking tools.
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia NetworkMuseum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009
Do diferently? Eat more vegetables and sleep more?Hindsight is 20/20 and vision changes all the time.Lapses and mistakes are all part of progression. Regular evaluation and iterative improvement is the way to go.