2. Facts & figures
• 23,000 users of our Collections Management standards in 13 countries
• 7,100 registered users of our online services
• Fortnightly email bulletin to 3,500 registered users
• Managing EUR15m of EU-funded digital/creative media programmes
• 2.3m digital cultural objects opened up for creative re-use
• 93% cited SPECTRUM as 1st priority when selecting new systems
• 95% cited CT services as ‘useful’ or ‘very useful’
• 87% rated Collections Link as ‘very good’ or ‘excellent’
4. Our fit with ACE priorities
You say… ...we deliver
Goal 1: Excellence is thriving and celebrated in We define excellence in Collections
museums and libraries Management & provide expertise and resources
to help people achieve it
Goal 2: More people experience and are Our public programmes open up collections for
inspired by museums and libraries enjoyment & creative re-use by mainstream
audiences
Goal 3: Museums and libraries are sustainable, Our standards & best practices help
resilient and innovative professionals & institutions achieve excellence,
accountability & sustainability
Goal 4: The leadership and workforce in Collections Management provides non-
museums and libraries are diverse and highly academic routes to entry, helping to open up
skilled. the profession
Goal 5: Every child and young person has the Programmes such as ‘Hidden Treasures’ with
opportunity to experience the richness of the Independent encourage young people to
museums and libraries. experience collections
5. Mission from 2013
During 2012-13, the Collections Trust will become a professional
body for the Collections Management community, under a revised
Mission:
“Working with and on behalf of our members, we promote excellence
and innovation in Collections Management and positively champion
physical and digital collections and their public value within the
museum, arts & related heritage sectors.”
6. Strategic Objectives from 2013
The Collections Trust will work towards 4 strategic objectives:
• Providing leadership and advocacy
• Celebrating excellence and innovation
• Building skills and capacity
• Delivering excellent member services
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8. Skills & capacity-building
Our objective is to develop a workforce capable of delivering
excellence in Collections and Information Management.
We are in the process of defining a skills/competency framework
combining 4 elements:
• Core values
• Practice-based knowledge
• Subject-specific knowledge
• Professional management skills
10. Subject specialism & curatorship
Our objective is to re-assert subject-specific knowledge of the
collection (and collection-specific policies) as the basis of excellence
in Collections Management.
We will work with Tim Ewin and the Subject Specialist Networks to
develop a line of strategic advocacy, specific programmes and
supporting infrastructure (networks, online resources, face-to-face).
We will promote subject specialist knowledge and re-emphasise the
role of the curator and curatorship as the foundation of an excellent
service.
11. Nick Poole
CEO, Collections Trust
WC209, Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
www.collectionslink.org.uk
