- CULMS010B - Contribute to the preservation of cultural material
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CULMS010B
Contribute to the preservation of cultural material
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
This unit applies to individuals who have significant knowledge of preservation issues and may be involved in the application of basic preservation techniques with the involvement of a professional conservator.
The content of this unit relates to work that has a significant impact on Australia's cultural heritage and care must be taken to ensure appropriate implementation of the unit.
Any individual or organisation planning to undertake training and/or assessment of this unit must therefore consult with an appropriately qualified conservator or conservation organisation. The Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material is the recognised professional body in this area.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to contribute to the preservation of cultural material through a sound knowledge of conservation principles, practices and ethics and the application of basic preservation activities.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
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Prerequisites
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Employability Skills
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Evidence Required
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The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Evidence of the following is essential: sound general knowledge of preservation techniques relevant to the collection/industry sector understanding of conservation ethics and cultural protocols, including limitations on the scope of work to be undertaken practical demonstration of competent and safe techniques working on one or more items under the guidance of a conservator. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure: access to cultural material access to equipment, materials and tools used in basic preservation activities. |
Method of assessment | A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate assessment of cultural material on which the candidate has worked direct observation of the candidate using techniques evaluation of candidate's responses to different collection scenarios to assess ability to develop approaches for different preservation needs and articulate different challenges and issues to be considered oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of different techniques and procedures. |
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: CULMS009B Implement preventive conservation activities. | |
Submission Requirements
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Assessment Tasks
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Required skills |
learning skills to undertake ongoing professional development and acquisition of knowledge around preservation issues and concepts literacy skills to interpret conservation plans, to research conservation information, document and to report on condition of cultural material. |
Required knowledge |
distinction between preservation, conservation and restoration basic preservation principles and methods principles and methods for handling cultural material available sources of appropriate expert advice AICCM Code of Ethics and Code of Practice copyright, moral rights and intellectual property legislation and issues that impact on conservation cultural protocols that impact on conservation of cultural material, including those for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander material role of a conservator and of a person working under the guidance of a conservator, including the scope of work undertaken by each and rationale for this requirements for safe work and manual handling formats and features of conservation plans, object condition reports. |
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
Opportunities to develop, update and maintain knowledgeof preservation issues and concepts may include: | research attendance at seminars, workshops membership of professional organisations using conservator as a mentor reading current journals, newsletters and electronic discussion lists |
Basic preservation activities will vary depending on the type of cultural material, but may include: | surface cleaning designing/making storage enclosures and display supports attaching backboards to paintings creating hanging systems for paintings mounting and framing Activities must be undertaken in accordance with advice from a specialist conservator to avoid potential damage to cultural material. |
Organisational plans and policies vary in structure and name but may include: | preservation plans conservation plans collection management policies disaster preparedness policies |
Cultural material is defined as 'objects, collections, artworks, specimens, structures or sites' and includes: | archaeological material books and manuscripts cultural sites/buildings ethnographic material flora and fauna film/audiovisual material furniture photographs technological/industry items textiles works on paper/canvas |
Health, safety and environmental requirements may relate to: | use of chemicals or other toxic substances storage of chemicals provision and use of safety equipment safe manual handling safe use of tools and equipment reporting of occupational health and safety issues, including events and near misses impact on other parts of the collection toxic and hazardous materials in a collection condition/stability of item (dirt, mould, dust and pesticides) |
Cultural protocols may relate to: | who can handle the cultural material where an item may be handled when an item may be handled consultation on potential treatments storage requirements appearance of the item relationship between item and other material in the collection methods and approaches to display |
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Observation Checklist
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