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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Source cultural material
   • Identify and locate cultural material that may be appropriate for exhibition or display
   • Confirm traditional ownership of cultural material in consultation with appropriate communities
   • Consult with community groups to determine suitable holding for materials not authorised for general exhibition
   • Negotiate permission and advice for the use of cultural material according to cultural protocols
   • Complete documentation including records and agreements according to cultural and organisational protocols
2. Handle cultural material
   • Describe, move, store and maintain cultural material according to cultural requirements
   • Note aspects of objects that need repair or attention and take action within scope of own job role or refer to relevant personnel as required
   • Communicate specific cultural requirements to colleagues
3. Prepare cultural material for exhibition
   • Consult with relevant community to establish culturally appropriate approaches to promote, exhibit and display material, and limitations on mode of exhibit
   • Develop culturally appropriate interpretive approaches
   • Develop exhibition support materials that take account of cultural protocols
   • Communicate requirements for display or exhibition of cultural material to colleagues
4. Display and return cultural material
   • Display material according to agreed requirements
   • Prepare material for return in accordance with cultural requirements
   • Return cultural material to community in line with established cultural issues and protocols

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

source cultural material for display or exhibition

consult, in a culturally sensitive and effective manner, with relevant community representatives about the display of cultural material

develop agreements for the use of cultural material and record them where required

undertake activities preparing for the display of cultural material in a logical and efficient manner and demonstrating knowledge of cultural protocols and practices

move, store, display, maintain and return cultural material in a manner consistent with established cultural protocols.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

identify appropriate storage methods for cultural material that is unsuitable or forbidden for exhibition or display

identify copyright, moral rights and intellectual property issues with particular reference to cultural material

outline cultural protocols and appropriate consultation methods for the:

exhibition of cultural material in the relevant community context

identification, movement, storage and maintenance of cultural material in the relevant community context

negotiation of community permission to use cultural material.

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