Looking for some CPD opportunities, or wanting to ‘give back’ ? Many smaller museums, without professional museum staff need some ‘critical friend’ advice to support them through Accreditation. We are always looking for professionals with recent experience. Roman Alcester a fabulous small museum with significant collections, an active volunteer base and a good Trustee board […]
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Accreditation policy help
Most museums in Warwickshire have successfully passed through the latest round of Accreditation. But for those of you still in process, or others who are thinking of ‘taking the plunge’, you can’t go far wrong for advice and guidance if you consult the Collections Link site Here is one of the relevant pages http://www.collectionslink.org.uk/programmes/museum-accreditation/1652-policies-template-accreditation-2011-guidance-on-writing-the-documentation-care-and-conservation-and-access-policies and […]
Updated advice notes for Accreditation published
Newly revised Accreditation Guidance notes are now available online . The scheme has not changed in any way but the the notes have now incorporated feedback from those Museums in the early tranches, to add some clarity in sections where museums felt it was needed. Even if you have just been through Accreditation recently, these […]
What should a UK wide Archives Accreditation Scheme look like?
The archive sector in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, has come together to progress proposals for a new accreditation scheme for archive-holding organisations across the UK. There has been a considerable amount of preparation work carried out to date and there are and have been many consultations. It is not too late to get involved… […]
Free cakes! (+Accreditation)
Is the way to a museum’s heart through the stomach? You are invited to tea, cakes and chat at the charming Thomas Oken Tea Rooms in Warwick, Tuesday 7th February from 2pm – 5.30pm. We have the upstairs room all to ourselves. No really, this is not bribery, just giving you a well deserved treat and […]
Accreditation… an illuminated case study
Accreditation ….a standard to live by . we all know it’s quite a big ask for any museum to achieve national Accreditation, but if it weren’t, it wouldn’t be a standard worth working towards, would it. The new Accreditation has added a couple of new areas it wants museums to be thinking about and addressing, […]
31st January 1849 …or 2012.Would you (Ac)credit it!?
A celebratory dinner to mark the final repeal of the Corn Laws took place at the Manchester Free Trade Hall on 31st Jan. 1849. Our own local rural reformer Joseph Arch of Barford and Wellesbourne, had hardly started his long struggle to better the lives and conditions of agricultural workers.. …and why should we know […]
Accreditation: detailed guidance now available!
Accreditation Guidance now Available at Arts Council England website The Accreditation guidance material is now available on the Arts Council website. It is a large document and Fiona Mitchell-Innes (our regional officer) recommends that museums don’t print it all out as there may be further additions as new case studies emerge. To have a browse though, visit http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/about-us/museums-and-libraries/museums/accreditation-scheme/how-do-i-apply/
Development Support (Renaissance) available
Why not snap up this extra face to face Training and Support from Aidan Graham? Aidan writes: As part of my current Development Support role I am very happy to visit your museum to give on-site training and advice on Collections Documentation (including SPECTRUM primary procedures), Emergency Planning and Forward Planning. For example, I am keen […]
