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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to

consult with stakeholders

negotiate with lenders and borrowers

initiative and enterprise skills to anticipate and resolve issues that might arise in the context of lending and borrowing collection material

literacy skills to interpret and review written agreements for lending and borrowing collection material

numeracy skills to

identify and calculate costs associated with lending and borrowing collection material

monitor income and expenditure against budgets

planning and organising skills to establish and organise coherent processes for lending and borrowing collection material

problemsolving skills to identify and develop solutions and contingency management plans related to risks associated with lending and borrowing collection material

problemsolving skills to identify and develop solutions and contingency management plans related to risks associated with lending and borrowing collection material

selfmanagement skills to

prioritise work tasks and meet deadlines

follow workplace procedures

teamwork skills to work cooperatively with others

Required knowledge

common procedures and practices for lending and borrowing collection material both for specific items and whole collection

legal ethical and financial requirements for lending and borrowing collection material

cultural protocols for lending and borrowing collection material including those associated with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultural material

subject matter expertise relevant to the work context

potential sources for lending and borrowing collection material in a given work context

commonly required resources for lending and borrowing collection material

security and protection issues that impact on lending or borrowing

intellectual property rights of stakeholders including donors and recipients

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

review procedures for lending and borrowing collection material

implement lending and borrowing procedures for collection material

work cooperatively with others involved in lending and borrowing collection material

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

interaction with others to reflect necessary communication and negotiation

relevant policies and procedures manuals

a collection for which procedures for lending and borrowing collection materials may be reviewed

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

evaluation of procedures and processes developed by the candidate for the lending and borrowing of different types of collection material

verbal or written questioning to assess knowledge of issues for consideration when lending and borrowing objects

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.

Conditions and criteria may include:	care copyright cost cultural considerations display duration environmental considerations insurance legal, ethical and financial considerations location purpose: conservation education mobile exhibition research static exhibition recordkeeping risk assessment security usage.
Collection material is defined as objects, collections, artworks, specimens, structures or sites, and includes:	archaeological material books and manuscripts ethnographic material film and audiovisual material flora and fauna furniture photographs technological and industry items textiles works on paper or canvas.
Procedures may relate to:	assessing condition and suitability of items for loan and resources required to prepare them for loan costs associated with lending and borrowing organisational conditions and criteria plan to review procedures purpose of the loan recording relevant information about the loan to allow easy access by others risk assessment, including consideration of environmental, transportation and security issues written agreements.
Costs may relate to:	conservation documentation environment handling insurance packing security transportation.
Risksmay relate to:	damage to the item or collection damage to the installation or work site financial legal repairs reputation safety security.