Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
analytical skills to interpret and link strategies to collection needs and priorities
communication skills to:
consult with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
negotiate terms and conditions for accessioning and deaccessioning collection material
seek and interpret expert advice
literacy skills to:
develop written agreements
interpret procedures
review and apply terms and conditions
numeracy skills to:
assess and manage costs
interpret and apply budgets
planning and organising skills to coordinate interrelated aspects of accessioning and deaccessioning collection material
problem-solving skills to anticipate and mitigate problems and risks associated with developing collections
self-management skills to:
prioritise work tasks and meet deadlines
follow workplace procedures and guidelines
teamwork skills to work collaboratively with others in developing collections
technical skills to:
use record-keeping systems
undertake research related to the development of collections.
Required knowledge
organisational procedures and guidelines regarding managing specific items and whole collections
subject matter expertise, including curatorial and conservation
sources for accessioning and deaccessioning options
information regarding comparable collections and their importance
legal, ethical and financial requirements for accessioning and deaccessioning
cultural protocols that impact on accessioning and deaccessioning of cultural material, including those for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander material
protocols in relation to collection management
security issues associated with collection material.
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 materialis 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. |
Organisational objectives may relate to: | comprehensiveness of collections future direction of the organisation marketing initiatives relationship between collection and site resource constraints special exhibition needs strategic plan visitor needs and trends. |
Collection requirements may relate to: | addressing cultural or moral issues complying with a will, statute or other legal requirement improving or rationalising collections meeting the request of an organisation or person mounting an exhibition rationalising loans. |
Key stakeholders may include: | boards and committees commercial partners cultural groups local community members other cultural service organisations other management subject matter experts visitors. |
Options may take place between or by means of: | auction bequest different sections of the same institution exchange gift institution and commercial enterprises institution and individuals or groups loan purchase tender transfer two institutions. |
Key internal and external factors may relate to: | availability of expertise competitive environment economic considerations marketing considerations organisational priorities resource constraints social or political issues. |
Collection management policies may include: | accession policy collection policy deaccession policy guidelines for review of policies, including who is authorised to review them and the scope and frequency of reviews limit of responsibility. |
Resources may include: | conservation experts construction of new displays or other infrastructure finance financial advice funding and grants legal expertise replacement objects space special equipment and machinery storage materials and facilities subject matter experts transport valuation advice. |
Organisational procedures and guidelinesmay relate to: | acquisitions borrowings disposal handling collection materials loans recordkeeping risk assessment. |
Cultural protocols may relate to: | access display financial transactions obtaining permission special handling of items storage timing of acquisition or disposal. |
Terms may relate to: | care copyright cost cultural considerations display duration environmental considerations ethical considerations insurance location recordkeeping security usage. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist