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History and Heritage Collection Management Policies

History and Heritage Collection Management Policies. Presented to Australasian Parliamentary Libraries Association . 16 th June 2006 Julian Bickersteth Managing Director ICS. What is a collection management policy for?.

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History and Heritage Collection Management Policies

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  1. History and Heritage Collection Management Policies Presented to Australasian Parliamentary Libraries Association 16th June 2006 Julian BickerstethManaging Director ICS

  2. What is a collection management policy for? • Enables efficient and strategic management and planning of a collection • Establishes a benchmark of care and attitude towards the collection by staff • Provides a pathway of protocols as to how to bring new items into the collection • Manages the life of an item in the collection • Determines the most appropriate exit for an item • Allows management to think dynamically about accessing the collection whilst still preserving it

  3. What do Collection Management Policies typically contain • Acquisitions • Documentation / Accessioning • Loans • Access • Research • Storage and display • Collection Care • Security • Deaccessioning and disposal

  4. Examples of Collection Management Policies • RTA (NSW) • Australian Museum, Sydney • Antarctic Heritage Trust (NZ) • Adelaide University

  5. Case Study: Parliament House, New Zealand • History and Heritage Programme: • - To promote, make accessible the history and heritage of Parliament • - To capture, manage and preserve the history and heritage of Parliament • A broad collection of library material, furniture, artworks, books, maps, plans, oral histories, TV footage, newspapers, memorabilia, buildings and monuments, plants and trees • The need to define why the collection exists and what are its parameters • - Curtilage – has happened at Parliament House • - People – have had a significant association with Parliament House • - Objects – have a Parliamentary association through people or events • A guide for future collecting

  6. Case Study: Parliament House, Canberra • Major artworks collection, with specialist art services branch • No in-house conservation capability • Recognition that the entire collection cannot be maintained at same level • Key elements program for 150 most significant works • Artworks linked to the management of the building ie 200 year life-span • Major issue with selection of artworks for Ministers and Senators offices/suites

  7. Case Study: Old Parliament House, Canberra • Museum of Parliamentary history • Temporary home of the National Portrait Gallery • Many original fittings remaining • Use of the chambers for functions and visitors • Split collections into Heritage, Associated, and Research. • EPBC act provides legislative duty of care • Conservation Management Plan (2000) identified significant aspects of the House requiring conservation & management

  8. History and Heritage Collection Management Policies Thank you Julian Bickersteth Managing director International Conservation Services

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