Collections Australia Network
...a community of practice...
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Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia Network
Museum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009

Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia Network
Museum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009

CAN is a not for proft entity
CAN is funded in 3 year
cycles through a contract
tendering process
Funded by states and
territories contribution
Administered by a federal
entity: DEWHA, the
Department of Environment,
Water, Heritage and the Arts
Vital statistics Governed by a ministerial
entity: CMC, the Cultural
Ministers' Council
CAN is currently under
review by DEWHA/CMC
CAN was previously AMOL
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia Network
Museum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009

Audience for CAN resources
1. Collecting organisations*
that provide public access to
their collections in Australia
2. Collecting practitioners**
that work in the collecting
sector in Australia
3. Collecting organisations
and practitioners per se
*All collecting organisation types:
Outreach services zoos, archives, herbariums,
galleries, historical societies,
museums, libraries, cultural
centres etc.
**Professionals/volunteers in
collection related roles such as
curator, archivist, conservator,
web manager, cataloguer,
exhibition designer, librarian, etc.
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia Network
Museum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009

Professional development
resources in digital format
are openly accessible
Type of online resources:
courses, policy | standard |
procedure | guideline
documents, reports,
manuals, practitioner talks,
interviews or essays
Online resources Format of online resources:
slide presentations,
blogposts, videos, podcasts,
webpages, listservs, emails
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia Network
Museum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009

Depends where you look..
Website overall
Top 5 online resources
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia Network
Museum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009

Depends where you look..
Sector information
1. Sector information per se
2. Guide to assessing collection
signifcance
3. Industry standards for
museums and galleries
4. Guide on collection care
5. Guide to developing a disaster
preparedness plan
Top 5 sector resources
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia Network
Museum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009

No. 1 sector resources per se
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia Network
Museum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009

No. 2 signifcance assessment
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia Network
Museum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009

No. 3 industry standards for museums and galleries
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia Network
Museum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009

No. 4 guide to collection care
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia Network
Museum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009

No. 5 guide to developing a disaster preparedness plan
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia Network
Museum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009

What doesn't work? What does? Why? Fit for purpose!
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia Network
Museum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009

Website changes: 2005 – 2009
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia Network
Museum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009

Recent changes?
Social media tools: co-creation
Community content/practice
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia Network
Museum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009

Future changes? Community content co-creation.
Metadata standards.
Machine processing.
Mapping/RSS.
Social networking tools.
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia Network
Museum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009

Do diferently? Eat more vegetables and sleep more?
Hindsight is 20/20 and vision changes all the time.
Lapses and mistakes are all part of progression.
Regular evaluation and iterative improvement is the
way to go.
Ingrid Mason, National Project Manager, Collections Australia Network
Museum Computer Network, Portland, Oregon, USA, 13 Nov 2009