The Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA) is a for purpose, non-government national association, representing museums and galleries throughout Australia. AMaGA Western Australia (WA) is the State’s peak advocacy body for the cultural and creative collecting sector.

Sponsored by the Western Australian (WA) Museum, the Open the Doors program supports the ongoing development of knowledge and practical skills in museums, galleries, libraries, archives and other collecting organisations across WA. It aims to strengthen community networks and solidify the sustainability of collecting organisations as valued assets in the wider community.

The program is focused on people working and volunteering in regional cultural and creative collecting organisations. It is tailored around Australian industry standards for collections management and digitisation. The training is designed to help organisations to build capability in the preparation of the policies, procedures and skills required to take advantage of the online collections platform, Collections WA.

The workshop is subsidised by the WA Museum and consists of four half day sessions covering:

Foundations in Collections Governance

• An overview of the National Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries and how to practically apply them to your organisation.
• Understand your organisation’s purpose as the basis for everything you do.
• The core policies and procedures for managing and using your collection and how to develop them.

Collections Information and Significance

• The information you need to record in order to manage and use your collection meaningfully.
• Identify and fill the gaps in your documentation.
• What is significance and how to write a significance statement.

Audience Engagement and Storytelling

• Visitor and stakeholder mapping.
• Understanding the needs of your audiences.
• How to tell engaging stories using your collection.

Digitising your collection and Sharing

• Learn how to ‘plan, prepare, digitise, share’ method of digitisation.
• Understanding digitisation equipment and standards.
• Overview of sharing your collecting online through digital collections and social media.

Investment:

Thanks to the generosity of WA Museum, this program has been heavily subsidised making it accessible to the broadest audience. It is designed as a two-day workshop made up of four half day sessions each building on the previous session. Attending the full two day program is recommended.

The workshop fee includes four practical interactive workshops, a comprehensive workbook plus morning and afternoon tea and lunch on both days.

Full program (4 half day sessions over 2 days) – $66 for AMaGA Member / $88 for non-member (incl. GST), plus booking fee.

Individual sessions are available for those that already have a strong grounding in aspects of collections management.

Individual sessions (half day) – $22 for AMaGA Member / $33 non member (incl. GST), plus booking fee.

The session fee includes a half day practical interactive workshop, a comprehensive workbook, morning or afternoon tea.

Delivery Dates:

The Open the Doors Program will be delivered on 4 and 5 March 2021.

Thursday, 4 March 2021:

• 9am-12noon – Foundations in Collections Governance
• 1pm – 4pm – Collections Information and Significance

Friday, 5 March 2021:

• 9am – 12noon – Audience Engagement and Storytelling
• 1pm – 4pm – Digitising your collection and Sharing

The program will be delivered in-person, in Merredin, venue TBC. For more information contact Sam Beard, Events and Professional Development Officer, at [email protected] or 0477 311 271.

This program has been developed by AMaGA Western Australia and the WA Museum with support from the Western Australia State Government.

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Want to know more? Send us an email or call the office on 0477 311 271.

This program has been developed by AMaGA Western Australia and Western Australian Museum with support from the Western Australia State Government.

The Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA) is a for purpose, non-government national association, representing museums and galleries throughout Australia. AMaGA Western Australia (WA) is the State’s peak advocacy body for the cultural and creative collecting sector.

Sponsored by the Western Australian (WA) Museum, the Open the Doors program supports the ongoing development of knowledge and practical skills in museums, galleries, libraries, archives and other collecting organisations across WA. It aims to strengthen community networks and solidify the sustainability of collecting organisations as valued assets in the wider community.

The program is focused on people working and volunteering in regional cultural and creative collecting organisations. It is tailored around Australian industry standards for collections management and digitisation. The training is designed to help organisations to build capability in the preparation of the policies, procedures and skills required to take advantage of the online collections platform, Collections WA.

The workshop is subsidised by the WA Museum and consists of four half day sessions covering:

Foundations in Collections Governance

• An overview of the National Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries and how to practically apply them to your organisation.
• Understand your organisation’s purpose as the basis for everything you do.
• The core policies and procedures for managing and using your collection and how to develop them.

Collections Information and Significance

• The information you need to record in order to manage and use your collection meaningfully.
• Identify and fill the gaps in your documentation.
• What is significance and how to write a significance statement.

Audience Engagement and Storytelling

• Visitor and stakeholder mapping.
• Understanding the needs of your audiences.
• How to tell engaging stories using your collection.

Digitising your collection and Sharing

• Learn how to ‘plan, prepare, digitise, share’ method of digitisation.
• Understanding digitisation equipment and standards.
• Overview of sharing your collecting online through digital collections and social media.

Investment:

Thanks to the generosity of WA Museum, this program has been heavily subsidised making it accessible to the broadest audience. It is designed as a two-day workshop made up of four half day sessions each building on the previous session. Attending the full two day program is recommended.

The workshop fee includes four practical interactive workshops, a comprehensive workbook plus morning and afternoon tea and lunch on both days.

Full program (4 half day sessions over 2 days) – $66 for AMaGA Member / $88 for non-member (incl. GST), plus booking fee.

Individual sessions are available for those that already have a strong grounding in aspects of collections management.

Individual sessions (half day) – $22 for AMaGA Member / $33 non member (incl. GST), plus booking fee.

The session fee includes a half day practical interactive workshop, a comprehensive workbook, morning or afternoon tea.

Delivery Dates:

The Open the Doors Program will be delivered on 10 and 11 March 2021.

Wednesday, 10 March 2021:

• 9am – 12noon – Foundations in Collections Governance
• 1pm – 4pm – Collections Information and Significance

Thursday, 11 March 2021:

• 9am – 12noon – Audience Engagement and Storytelling
• 1pm – 4pm – Digitising your collection and Sharing

The program will be delivered in-person, at the Bilya Koort Boodja Centre in Northam, WA. For more information contact Sam Beard, Events and Professional Development Officer, at [email protected] or 0477 311 271.

This program has been developed by AMaGA Western Australia and the WA Museum with support from the Western Australia State Government.

CLICK HERE TO BOOK TICKETS

Want to know more? Send us an email or call the office on 0477 311 271.

This program has been developed by AMaGA Western Australia and Western Australian Museum with support from the Western Australia State Government.

The Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA) is a for purpose, non-government national association, representing museums and galleries throughout Australia. AMaGA Western Australia (WA) is the State’s peak advocacy body for the cultural and creative collecting sector.

Sponsored by the Western Australian (WA) Museum, the Open the Doors program supports the ongoing development of knowledge and practical skills in museums, galleries, libraries, archives and other collecting organisations across WA. It aims to strengthen community networks and solidify the sustainability of collecting organisations as valued assets in the wider community.

The program is focused on people working and volunteering in regional cultural and creative collecting organisations. It is tailored around Australian industry standards for collections management and digitisation. The training is designed to help organisations to build capability in the preparation of the policies, procedures and skills required to take advantage of the online collections platform, Collections WA.

The workshop is subsidised by the WA Museum and consists of four half day sessions covering:

Foundations in Collections Governance

• An overview of the National Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries and how to practically apply them to your organisation.
• Understand your organisation’s purpose as the basis for everything you do.
• The core policies and procedures for managing and using your collection and how to develop them.

Collections Information and Significance

• The information you need to record in order to manage and use your collection meaningfully.
• Identify and fill the gaps in your documentation.
• What is significance and how to write a significance statement.

Audience Engagement and Storytelling

• Visitor and stakeholder mapping.
• Understanding the needs of your audiences.
• How to tell engaging stories using your collection.

Digitising your collection and Sharing

• Learn how to ‘plan, prepare, digitise, share’ method of digitisation.
• Understanding digitisation equipment and standards.
• Overview of sharing your collecting online through digital collections and social media.

Investment:

Thanks to the generosity of WA Museum, this program has been heavily subsidised making it accessible to the broadest audience. It is designed as a two-day workshop made up of four half day sessions each building on the previous session. Attending the full two day program is recommended.

The workshop fee includes four practical interactive workshops, a comprehensive workbook plus morning and afternoon tea and lunch on both days.

Full program (4 half day sessions over 2 days) – $66 for AMaGA Member / $88 for non-member (incl. GST), plus booking fee.

Individual sessions are available for those that already have a strong grounding in aspects of collections management.

Individual sessions (half day) – $22 for AMaGA Member / $33 non member (incl. GST), plus booking fee.

The session fee includes a half day practical interactive workshop, a comprehensive workbook, morning or afternoon tea.

Delivery Dates:

The Open the Doors Program will be delivered on 18 and 19 March 2021.

Thursday, 18 March 2021:

• 9am-12noon – Foundations in Collections Governance
• 1pm – 4pm – Collections Information and Significance

Friday, 19 March 2021:

• 9am – 12noon – Audience Engagement and Storytelling
• 1pm – 4pm – Digitising your collection and Sharing

The program will be delivered in-person, at the Carnamah Town Hall, WA. For more information contact Sam Beard, Events and Professional Development Officer, at [email protected] or 0477 311 271.

This program has been developed by AMaGA Western Australia and the WA Museum with support from the Western Australia State Government.

CLICK HERE TO BOOK TICKETS

Want to know more? Send us an email or call the office on 0477 311 271.

This program has been developed by AMaGA Western Australia and Western Australian Museum with support from the Western Australia State Government.