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Elements and Performance Criteria

Source and apply industry information
- Identify and use relevant sources to acquire basic information about the museums industry
- Use industry knowledge appropriately to enhance the quality of work outcomes
Source and apply information on industry employment obligations and opportunities
- Identify and use relevant sources to acquire information about employment obligations and opportunities in the museums industry
- Use knowledge of industry employment obligations and opportunities appropriately within day-to-day work activities
Seek opportunities to update industry knowledge

Required Skills

Required skills

research skills to source information on general industry issues within a defined range

literacy skills to interpret a wide variety of information sources

Required knowledge

sources of information on the museum industry

industry operating structures

nature and role of museums historical and contemporary

historical and philosophical development of museums and their role within the community both large and small museums

concept of sustainable museum practice environmental economic and social

key work areas within museums

relationships between museums other cultural agencies and other industries

nature role and functions of relevant unions and employer bodies

overview of legislation that impacts on the industry including cultural heritage privacy child protection copyright

major industry organisations and professional associations

employee and employer obligations

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

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

Evidence of the following is essential

general knowledge of the museum industry and ways to maintain currency of knowledge

understanding of the ways in which industry knowledge can be applied to work activities to enhance work outcomes

sourcing and application of industry information to specific contexts and work activities

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

access to sources of industry information

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 third party workplace reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

evaluation of candidates response to different scenarios to assess ability to apply knowledge to different industry contexts and situations

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of different aspects of the museum industry

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

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.
Basic information about the museums industry should include:	role, function and history of museums in the community, including different structures and philosophies key contacts and industry networks relationship of museums industry to other industries and other cultural agencies products and services typically provided by museums legislation that impacts on the industry concept of sustainable museum practice

The role, function and history of museums may relate to:	acquisition conservation research communication education operating structure

The history of museums may relate to:	early development both in Australia and overseas current trends and developments changing roles within the community operating structures changing concepts/philosophies of museums

Information sources and opportunities to update knowledge may include:	industry associations and organisations industry journals media Internet reference manuals events e.g. conferences, seminars, trade fairs training programs community activities activities staged by other institutions social events unions and employer bodies professional associations

Employment obligations and opportunities in the museums industry may relate to:	career opportunities basic rights and responsibilities of the employer and employee employment conditions award provisions enterprise bargaining agreements job descriptions codes of conduct codes of ethics

Other industries with which the museum industry has a relationship may include:	visual arts tourism hospitality retail community recreation library/information services education information technology

Current issues affecting the industry may relate to:	government initiatives funding policies changing nature of the visitor/community trends in museum practice cultural protocols