Collections Council of Australia

Farewell event for the Collections Council of Australia

Charlotte Smith — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:03:47 GMT

On 21 April 2010 the Collections Council staff, present and past directors, representatives of collections sector peak bodies and South Australian colleagues and friends gathered to farewell the organisation.

Update from ICCROM Fellow Veronica Bullock

Charlotte Smith — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:39:14 GMT

The Collections Council has received an update on Veronica Bullock’s latest activities as a Fellow at the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) in Rome, Italy.

Collections Council staff member selected as an ICCROM Fellow

Charlotte Smith — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:06:45 GMT

The Collections Council congratulates its Development Officer, Ms Veronica Bullock, on her selection as a Fellow of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) in Rome, Italy.

Speaking up for collections, to the Australian Government

Charlotte Smith — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:00:58 GMT

During the last fortnight, the Collections Council has made two major submissions to the Australian Government concerning the importance of collections.

Welcome to new Directors of the Collections Council

Charlotte Smith — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:27:32 GMT

The Chair, Board and Secretariat of the Collections Council of Australia have welcomed the appointments of Ms Janet Prowse and Ms Justine Heazlewood as Directors of the company.

Updates concerning Blue Shield Australia

Charlotte Smith — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:25:45 GMT

Blue Shield Australia (BSA) has recently announced a new Secretariat, to succeed the Collections Council of Australia from 1 February 2010. We congratulate the Australian Library and Information Association on its appointment, and gratefully acknowledge BSA’s appreciation for the services provided over almost five years by the Collections Council.

Sustainability Indicators research project results

Charlotte Smith — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:51:00 GMT

The Collections Council of Australia and Eleanor Adams are pleased to announce the publication of Towards Sustainability Indicators for Museums in Australia.

Farewell to Charlotte Smith

Charlotte Smith — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:39:00 GMT

The Collections Council congratulates its Executive Assistant, Ms Charlotte Smith, on her appointment to the position of Executive Officer Benefaction and Membership at the Art Gallery of South Australia.

CollectionsCare Coordinator position

Charlotte Smith — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:02:00 GMT

The Collections Council is pleased to announce that the position of CollectionsCare Coordinator for the WA Goldfields has been advertised. This marks an important milestone in the CollectionsCare project.

Online edition of Significance 2.0 launched

Charlotte Smith — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:11:00 GMT

The Collections Council of Australia is pleased to announce that the online edition of Significance 2.0 is now available via the Significance website.

Cultural Ministers Council to cease funding the Collections Council of Australia

Charlotte Smith — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Cultural Ministers Council has advised that it will cease its funding of the Collections Council.

Collections Council of Australia seeks new benchmarks for collections policy

Charlotte Smith — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:58:00 GMT

The Collections Council of Australia plans to develop and promote a new model for sustainable scientific and cultural collections in Australia.

‘Now and Then’ wiki launched in Mallala

Charlotte Smith — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:42:00 GMT

The Collections Council of Australia, in collaboration with the Mallala and Districts Historical Committee and its Museum in regional South Australia, launched a wiki website for Mallala on 15 September 2009.

Welcome to Terri Janke as a new Director of the Collections Council

Charlotte Smith — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:45:00 GMT

The Chair, Board and Secretariat of the Collections Council of Australia have welcomed the appointment of Ms Terri Janke as a Director of the company.

Tragic and untimely loss of Dr Seddon Bennington

Charlotte Smith — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:32:00 GMT

The Collections Council of Australia mourns the tragic death of Dr Seddon Bennington, New Zealand’s Observer on the Collections Council’s Board.

Significance 2.0 - Part 6 now available online!

Charlotte Smith — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:04:00 GMT

The Collections Council of Australia is pleased to announce that the complete version of ‘Part 6 – Significance in action – applications’ is now available ONLINE.

Significance 2.0 now available

Charlotte Smith — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:21:00 GMT

Significance 2.0 – a guide to assessing the significance of collections was published in May 2009 – in print and online. Thanks to an Australian Government grant, hard copies were sent to 2,900 collecting organisations around Australia to help with collection management practice.

CollectionsCare Demonstration project announced for the WA Goldfields

Charlotte Smith — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:14:00 GMT

The Collections Council is pleased to announce the first CollectionsCare hub, planned for the WA Goldfields.

Some good news in Australian Budget for the national collecting organisations

Charlotte Smith — Tue, 12 May 2009 23:18:00 GMT

The Collections Council’s analysis of the Australian Government’s Budget for 2009-2010 reveals some good news for the national collecting organisations.

Student researcher investigates sustainability indicators

Charlotte Smith — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:44:00 GMT

The Collections Council welcomes Eleanor Adams as a post-graduate research student.

CCA concern at limited uptake of the 2020 Summit’s good ideas

Charlotte Smith — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:35:00 GMT

The Collections Council of Australia has today expressed disappointment at the lack of recognition for collections in the Government’s response to the Australia 2020 Summit.

Complimentary copies of Significance 2.0 available

Charlotte Smith — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:26:00 GMT

The Collections Council is currently producing Significance 2.0: a guide to assessing the significance of collections. Approximately 2,900 Australian collecting organisations may be able to receive a free copy of this publication when it is distributed in May 2009.

New faces for the Collections Council Board of Directors

Charlotte Smith — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:50:00 GMT

The New Year has brought some changes to the Collections Council’s Board of Directors.

Digital Economy Future Directions Consultation

Charlotte Smith — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:48:00 GMT

In a submission responding to the Digital Economy Future Directions Consultation Paper the Collections Council outlined the contribution made by collecting organisations to the digital economy, and explored the challenges of new technologies.

Federal Pre-Budget Submission 2009-10

Charlotte Smith — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:43:00 GMT

The Collections Council provided the Federal Treasurer with a pre-budget submission outlining projects and initiatives of benefit to collecting organisations.