An introductory presentation introducing the Collections Trust's role as the professional association for people working in Collections Management.

1. Collections Trust is the
professional association for people
working in Collections Management

2. A year of success...
• Digital Asset
Management for
Museums
• Sold-out event at the
QEII Conference Centre
• ACE funding for 50 free
places for smaller
museums
• A launch platform for a
new SPECTRUM DAM
Partners scheme

3. A year of success...
• Insurance for Museums
• Sold-out event at the
British Library
• Sponsored by Hiscox &
Blackwall Green
• Leading to a Risk
Management for
Museums event in
2014

4. A year of success...
• 23,000 users
• 14 commercial partners
• 11 national partners
• 8 languages
• The industry standard
for Collections
Management
• Launch platform for new
partnerships

5. A year of success...
• Security for Museums
• 6 regional workshops
• Costs directly funded by
Arts Council England
• New corporate
partnership with
Securitas

6. Some facts & figures…
• Independent charity based at the NHM
• A team of 11 people
• 23,000 users of the SPECTRUM standard
• 6,473 members of LinkedIn ‘Collections
Management’ group
• Fortnightly e-newsletter to 4,000 subscribers
• Responsible for €19m in EU funded programmes

7. A professional community needs…
• A Code of Practice
• Standards
• Tools & resources
• Body of skills
• Evidence of impact
• A conference

8. A professional community needs…
• A Code of Practice
• Standards
• Tools & resources
• Body of skills
• Evidence of impact
• A conference
BSI PAS 197

9. A professional community needs…
• A Code of Practice
BSI PAS 197
• Standards
SPECTRUM
• Tools & resources
• Body of skills
• Evidence of impact
• A conference

10. A professional community needs…
• A Code of Practice
BSI PAS 197
• Standards
SPECTRUM
• Tools & resources
• Body of skills
• Evidence of impact
• A conference
COLLECTIONS LINK

11. A professional community needs…
• A Code of Practice
BSI PAS 197
• Standards
SPECTRUM
• Tools & resources
• Body of skills
• Evidence of impact
• A conference
COLLECTIONS LINK
CM SKILLS FRAMEWORK

12. A professional community needs…
• A Code of Practice
BSI PAS 197
• Standards
SPECTRUM
• Tools & resources
• Body of skills
• Evidence of impact
• A conference
COLLECTIONS LINK
CM SKILLS FRAMEWORK
CM KPI

13. A professional community needs…
• A Code of Practice
BSI PAS 197
• Standards
SPECTRUM
• Tools & resources
• Body of skills
• Evidence of impact
• A conference
COLLECTIONS LINK
CM SKILLS FRAMEWORK
CM KPI
OPENCULTURE

14. Key agendas for 2014/15
• Strategic Collections Development/Rationalisation
• Skills & workforce development
• Digital capacity

15. New products for 2014/15
• Digital Benchmarking Toolkit
• SPECTRUM Digital Asset Management
• SPECTRUM Data Standard
• 2-week ‘Collections Management Skills’ residential
• Partnership with HE/FE providers
• 3D for Museums conference & guidance

16. Collections Trust is the
professional association for people
working in Collections Management
www.collectionslink.org.uk