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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to

make arrangements with stakeholders transport personnel and customs agents

refer problems to relevant personnel

learning skills to seek expert advice

literacy skills to

read and complete documentation

read and interpret procedures and specific requirements for movement and storage

numeracy skills to

estimate storage requirements

calculate and check costs

take basic measurements

planning and organising skills to

pack and unpack collection material in a logical order

select appropriate transportation and packing methods and storage techniques to maintain the integrity of collection material

safety awareness skills to

handle collection material safely

use transport equipment and packaging materials safely

minimise hazards

selfmanagement skills to

prioritise work tasks and meet deadlines

follow workplace procedures

Required knowledge

basic conservation issues to be considered when moving or storing collection material

cultural protocols to be observed for different types of material including those for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander material

differences in approach for short and longterm movement and storage

organisational procedures and guidelines relating to

storage and transport documentation and records

use of materials tools and equipment including labelling

material handling and work health and safety WHS procedures and requirements

packing and storage techniques for different types of collection material

recordkeeping procedures for collection movement and storage

safe work and manualhandling procedures

security issues to be considered when moving or storing collection material

sources of specialist advice for moving or storing collection material

Evidence Required

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

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

handle move and store collection items using appropriate tools equipment techniques and organisational procedures

use safe work practices

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

materials tools and equipment for packing moving and storing collection items

organisational procedures

specialist advisers

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

portfolios of evidence and thirdparty workplace reports of onthejob performance

direct observation of the candidate handling packing and unpacking collection material

inspection of items packed unpacked or stored by the candidate

inspection of documentation and records completed by the candidate

verbal or written questioning to assess knowledge of handling and packing techniques for different types of collection material and safety requirements

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular client groups consider the requirements of different age groups clients with English as a second language clients with disabilities remote library users etc

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

CULCNMA Monitor collections for changes in condition

CULCNM201A Monitor collections for changes in condition.

Range Statement

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.

Documentation may include:	collection records facilities reports lending or borrowing documentation storage details transportation documentation work instructions.
Movement and storage may be:	externally internally (within organisation or same building) short and long distance short and long-term storage.
Collection material is defined as objects, collections, artworks, specimens, structures or sites, and includes:	archaeological material books and manuscripts digital media ethnographic material film and audiovisual material flora and fauna furniture photographs technological or industry items textiles works on paper and canvas.
Organisational procedures and guidelines may relate to:	cleaning conservation environment handling methods national and international standards for moving and storing materials purchasing security storage arrangements storage of packaging materials waste disposal.
Specific requirements may relate to:	additional protection cultural protocols, including Indigenous protocols de-acclimatisation periods for sensitive items environmentally controlled packaging object moving equipment object support systems for moving or transfer preventive pest management processes use or non-use of certain items.
Relevant personnelmay include:	couriers destination personnel owners of collection material specialist advisers store staff transportation personnel.
Packaging materials, tools and equipment may include:	acid-free interleaving or wrapping CD and DVD cases containers coverings cushioning material enclosures folders gloves negative sleeves packing/cotton tape and dispenser protective enclosures, such as: boxes canisters crates tubing protective wrapping, such as: bubble wrap cardboard foam packaging scissors trolleys trucks tools, such as: hammers screw drivers utility knives.
Transportation may be by:	air box bus hand rail road sea trolley.
Transportation documentationmay include:	cart notes pro-forma.
Records may be:	asset register bar coding digital documentation reports.