Presentation given by Paul Fraser Webb, Collections Manager at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, at the MA Conference, October 2011. Paul presents a case study of how the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust responded to an invitation to pilot the 2011 New Accreditation Scheme; the changes they made; the guidance they found helpful and what they achieved.

1. Case Study: Accreditation Pilot.

2. Invited to participate in the pilot scheme: Autumn 2010. Submission date: April 2011.

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9. Complex organisation. Integration of museum, library and archive. All organisations experience change.

10. A&D Policy 2008 – 2012. Fwd Plan 2008 – 2012. Draft Corp Plan 2010 – 2016.

11. Accreditation should reflect what we do, not drive it. Opportunity to pause and reflect. Opportunity for external scrutiny. Opportunity for internal audit of practice.

12. Need… A benchmark against which to audit ourselves. Models to fill in any policy or procedural gaps.

17. Results: Self audit. More integrated collections management plan. Input into next forward plan. External validation.

18. A better museum!