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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication and teamwork skills to

consult with stakeholders

seek assistance from stakeholders on complex aspects of significance

work cooperatively with others involved with collection material

literacy skills to

analyse and document potentially complex information on collection material

read and follow organisational procedures and guidelines

numeracy skills to work with numerical accession systems

organising skills to integrate research consultation and recording processes

research skills to conduct wideranging and detailed information searches on different types of collection material

selfmanagement skills to

prioritise work tasks and meet deadlines

follow workplace procedures

technical skills to

use technology and recordkeeping systems

undertake research

Required knowledge

subject matter expertise related to collection material

information sources

concepts of significance and significance assessment methodology

sources of expert advice

handling and examination techniques

organisational procedures and procedures that apply to identification description and documentation of collection material

copyright moral rights and intellectual property issues and legislation and their impact on identification description and documentation of collection material

cultural protocols for examining identifying and reporting on collection material including those associated with Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander cultural material

recordkeeping systems

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

describe in detail a range of collection material

apply knowledge of organisational procedures and guidelines to describe and document collection material

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

use of current industry systems to research describe and document collection material

relevant policies and procedures manuals

collection material to be identified described and documented

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 descriptions and records created by the candidate

evaluation of research processes undertaken by the candidate to identify and assess significance

examination of information prepared by the candidate to describe a number of different types of collection material

verbal or written questioning to assess knowledge of organisational procedures and guidelines

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.

Collection material is defined as objects, collections, artworks, specimens, structures or sites, and includes:	archaeological material books and manuscripts cultural sites and buildings ethnographic material film and audiovisual material flora and fauna furniture photographs technological and industry items textiles works on paper and canvas.
Information sources may include:	archives artists catalogues experts and specialists internet libraries local community members makers organisation’s collection other museum workers other museums previous holders of collection material publications reference works written reports.
Key stakeholders may include:	community associations cultural groups donors experts or specialists makers or artists owners or custodians users.
Appropriate format may be:	graphic photographic verbal written.
Detail in descriptions may include:	adaptations age artist associations with place condition conservation needs, such as: care handling protection construction method and materials dimensions functionality inscriptions intactness maker marks physical appearance of items previous conservation previous owners provenance relationship to other material (within or outside of collections) repairs significance, such as: historical scientific research.
Accession details may include:	acquisition method brief description copyright details costs, such as: maintenance value date of accession date of creation details of previous ownership dimensions maker or artist registration number.