Collections Council of Australia

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.

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.