Collections Council of Australia

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.

Sympathy and advice for losses from bushfires and floods

Charlotte Smith — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:41:00 GMT

Like all Australians, members of the Collections Council Board and Secretariat extend sincere sympathy to those who have suffered loss during the recent bushfires and floods that have affected communities and collections in several states.

Student intern creates listing of Australian collecting organisations

Charlotte Smith — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:37:00 GMT

The Collections Council welcomes Amber Chapman as a post-graduate student intern.

New information to boost data-gathering in collecting organisations

Charlotte Smith — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:32:00 GMT

The Collections Council of Australia congratulates the Australian Bureau of Statistics on launching its Information Paper: Towards Comparable Statistics for Cultural Heritage Organisations.

Collections Law Exposure Draft 0.1 released today

Charlotte Smith — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:55:00 GMT

The Collections Council of Australia is pleased to announce the release of six chapters as the first element of its new publication, Collections Law: Legal Issues for Australian Archives, Galleries, Libraries and Museums by Shane Simpson.

Have your say on Significance 2.0

Charlotte Smith — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:01:00 GMT

Three new articles have been uploaded to the Significance 2.0 Workshop webpage for your comment.

Order your personal copy of Significance 2.0.

Charlotte Smith — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:47:39 GMT

Pre-order your own copy of Significance 2.0: a guide to assessing the significance of collections (2009) by 30 January 2009 for $29.95 (+ postage and handling).

Communicating the value of the collections sector

Charlotte Smith — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:53:30 GMT

The Collections Council has recently adopted a new Communications Strategy and has appointed MediaWise, a Melbourne firm, as its contract publicist. One of the first tasks for MediaWise will be to publicise the results of the Council’s forthcoming ‘Snapshots’ of the collections sector.

Community Heritage Wikis for Rural and Regional Collecting Organisations

Charlotte Smith — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:48:44 GMT

The Collections Council has won a $20,000 grant from the .auDA Foundation to undertake a project that aims to enhance the utility of the Internet for the benefit of the Australian community.

Website projects launched

Charlotte Smith — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:59:23 GMT

Three new online resources were launched at the Collections Council’s end of year event by guest speaker Mr Greg Mackie OAM in Adelaide on 18 November 2008.

CCA Board welcomes extended funding

Charlotte Smith — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:07:19 GMT

The Board of the Collections Council met in Melbourne last week, and officially welcomed the news that the Cultural Ministers Council (CMC) has agreed to support the CCA’s operations through to June 2011.

Collections Council fosters international connections

Charlotte Smith — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:08:00 GMT

In early October, the Collections Council convened a Round Table meeting in Melbourne, to enable Nick Poole, the CEO of the Collections Trust in the UK, to meet local people involved with the collections sector.

Collections Mapping final report now available

Charlotte Smith — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:17:42 GMT

The final report from intern Jenna Randall's collections mapping project is now available online.

Collections inspire award winning tales

Charlotte Smith — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:04:49 GMT

The inaugural Prime Minister’s Literary Awards have recognised the important contribution Australian writers make to our cultural identity through awarding books in both the fiction and non-fiction categories which are inspired by collections.

Call for images

Charlotte Smith — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:26:59 GMT

The Collections Council invites you to submit images to promote the Australian collections sector in the Council’s presentations and publications.

Advocating for the Intangible

Charlotte Smith — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:25:54 GMT

The Collections Council was one of a number of organisations invited to submit comments to the Australian Government concerning the possible ratification by Australia of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. The Collections Council supports Australia’s ratification of the Convention.

Good news for collections

Charlotte Smith — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:40:28 GMT

Two Australian government reviews have delivered their findings in the last week and both acknowledge the role of collections in achieving innovation and research outcomes for Australia.