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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to

consult with relevant personnel regarding the provenance of objects in collections

initiate discussions in the workplace and in the wider community about the significance of collections

initiative and enterprise skills to identify comparative examples of collections

learning skills to seek assistance from technical specialists

literacy skills to

read and interpret information

prepare statements of significance

planning and organising skills to

sort information and sources

establish timelines for significance assessments

problemsolving skills to

identify information useful in determining the significance of collections

verify information sources

research skills to

access and interrogate sources of information to determine the significance of collections

research history and provenance information

selfmanagement skills to

follow workplace procedures

prioritise work tasks and meet deadlines

teamwork skills to

respond appropriately to feedback from others on information presented in formal and informal discussions

work collaboratively with others

Required knowledge

organisational strengths goals policies and strategies in relation to collection management

collection management policies

primary and comparative criteria

process to access technical specialists

sources of information relating to assessing the significance of collections

significance assessment methodology

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

apply knowledge about undertaking a significance assessment of collections

consult effectively with relevant people about the significance of collections

complete a significance assessment for a collection

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

information sources

collections or a subset of a collection in situ

organisational policies and procedures related to significance assessments

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 thirdparty workplace reports of onthejob performance

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of onthejob performance

application of the significance assessment process to collections

verbal or written questioning to assess knowledge of significance assessment of collections

review of a statement of significance

responses to a case study

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 Manage the development of collections

CULCNM503A Manage the development of collections.

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.

Purpose might include:	deaccession objects from collections establishing provenance of collections guiding collection strategies and policies guiding and supporting acquisition decisions guiding conservation policies and treatment informing strategic planning supporting funding applications taking stock of collections.
History may relate to:	published histories role of former directors, curators and scientists in developing collections significant gifts, acquisitions, buildings and renovations.
Wider context of collectionsrelates to:	buildings in which collections are housed environment and use historical context in communities items to be accessioned period when collections were developed.
Sources of information may include:	Australian War Memorial database of Collections Australia Network (CAN) collections Heritage Collections Council, Commonwealth of Australia historical societies Museums Australia National Archives of Australia online collections database of National Museum of Australia national, state and local government public records online databases organisational policies and procedures Picture Australia Powerhouse Museum.
Consultmay relate to:	community values important items or themes for communities people to whom collections are important role organisations play in communities.
Relevant personnel may include:	associations or trades donors ethnic communities office bearers owners special interest community associations technical specialists users volunteers.
Similar collections may relate to:	size subject type.
Primary criteria may relate to:	aesthetic considerations, such as: balance colour design or technical excellence form harmony and beauty originality or innovation in design or execution skill in quality of workmanship or execution historical considerations, such as association with: event or activity person place process theme scientific or research significance, such as: collection history documented context social or spiritual significance, such as: association with communities public display.
Comparative criteria may relate to:	condition, intactness or integrity, such as: alterations disturbed or altered components or composition evidence of use missing components original or copy repairs still working unrestored unusually good condition for its type interpretive potential of contribution to collections and museum provenance, including: place of origin where and how objects were used who owned, used or made objects rarity, including: distinguishing qualities uniqueness unusualness representativeness, such as: good example of its type typical or characteristic of material, style or design.
Statements of significance may provide:	a brief, considered assessment of the values, meaning and importance of objects a collection of knowledge and ideas about objects a summary of the process of investigation and assessment benchmarks for future use communication of values for interpretive programs images of collections being assessed and other comparative collections record of the crucial provenance details and association of objects summary of the meaning and importance of objects.
Records may include:	catalogues objects online records.
Reassess may relate to:	changes in organisational strategy changes in collection policy new information.