Documentation for beginners

Museum Development team for training, support & advice in the East and South East of England. Previously SHARE Museums East and South East Museum Dev.

Museum Development South East

This session is for individuals new to museum documentation or those who would like a refresher.

<p><br></p><h3><strong><strong>Waitlist</strong></strong></h3><p>If the ticket type for your region has sold out, please join our waitlist here <a href="https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/116SQO/" title="https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/116SQO/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/116SQO/</a></p><p><br></p><h3><strong><strong>Trainers:</strong></strong></h3><p>Lindsay Duncan, Outreach Officer at Collections Trust</p><p><br></p><h3><strong><strong>What will be covered?</strong></strong></h3><p>This will offer an introduction to museum documentation and the Spectrum collections management standard. It will cover:</p><ul><li>An introduction to museum documentation.</li></ul><ul><li>An introduction to Spectrum.</li></ul><ul><li>An explanation of the layout of a Spectrum procedure including definition, minimum requirements and suggested procedure.</li></ul><ul><li>The relationship between the Spectrum standard and Accreditation.</li></ul><ul><li>A brief overview of the nine primary procedures.</li></ul><ul><li>The importance of a having an up-to-date documentation procedures manual.</li></ul><ul><li>Signposting to further information.</li></ul><p><br></p><h3><strong><strong>Format</strong></strong></h3><p>This session is workshop style with breakout rooms. There will be opportunities to ask questions throughout. There will be a break for 10 minutes around 11am.</p><h3><br></h3><h3><strong><strong>Who should attend?</strong></strong></h3><p>This session is for individuals new to museum documentation or those who would like a refresher.</p><h3><br></h3><h3><strong><strong>Learning objectives</strong></strong></h3><p>By the end of the session, attendees will:</p><ul><li>Understand what documentation is.</li></ul><ul><li>Understand what the Spectrum standard is.</li></ul><ul><li>Understand the role of the Spectrum standard in relation to museum Accreditation (Accreditation requirement 5.2).</li></ul><ul><li>Know where to find more information and guidance.</li></ul><p><br></p><h3><strong><strong>Accessibility</strong></strong></h3><p>To help us ensure you get the most out of the session, you will be asked to email us with any access requirements you may have when you complete your order form. Please see the <a href="https://mdse.org.uk/about-us/plans-and-policies/event-booking-terms-conditions/#access" title="https://mdse.org.uk/about-us/plans-and-policies/event-booking-terms-conditions/#access" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">list of examples of adjustments we can make</a>. This list is not exhaustive and we would be happy to accommodate other requirements where possible, please email us to discuss.</p><p><br></p>

<h3><strong><strong>Eligibility</strong></strong></h3><p><br></p><p>MDSE is funded by Arts Council England (ACE) to support museums in the South East of England within ACE’s Accreditation scheme. The <strong><strong>South East</strong></strong><strong><strong> </strong></strong>is defined as the local authority areas of:</p><ul><li>Bedfordshire (Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire and Luton Borough)</li><li>Berkshire (Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough, West Berkshire, Windsor &amp; Maidenhead and Wokingham)</li><li>Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes</li><li>Cambridgeshire and Peterborough</li><li>Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock</li><li>Hertfordshire</li><li>Kent and Medway</li><li>Norfolk</li><li>Oxfordshire</li><li>Suffolk</li><li>Surrey</li><li>East Sussex and Brighton &amp; Hove</li><li>West Sussex</li></ul><p>We prioritise places on our training programmes for museums which are Accredited or officially Working Towards Accreditation. ACE publishes the official lists of <a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/document/list-accredited-museums-uk-channel-islands-and-isle-man" title="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/document/list-accredited-museums-uk-channel-islands-and-isle-man" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Accredited</a> and <a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/document/list-museums-working-towards-accreditation" title="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/document/list-museums-working-towards-accreditation" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Working Towards Accreditation</a> museums on its website. Where possible we will make places available for museums which do not meet these criteria but the number of places will vary depending on the event format.</p><p><strong><strong>London tickets</strong></strong></p><p>MDSE is working with <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.museumoflondon.org.uk%2Fsupporting-london-museums&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ccharlotte.mcgreavy%40mdse.org.uk%7Cee52e6c41f314f2fa3d708dc864068e4%7C1906952e68c64a08b04fa9dde3952d8e%7C0%7C0%7C638532858396945522%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=HEtIh7HOF0NxvBHxEv5%2FxzckUE0JQHBViT1HIWXe8PY%3D&amp;reserved=0" title="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.museumoflondon.org.uk%2Fsupporting-london-museums&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ccharlotte.mcgreavy%40mdse.org.uk%7Cee52e6c41f314f2fa3d708dc864068e4%7C1906952e68c64a08b04fa9dde3952d8e%7C0%7C0%7C638532858396945522%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=HEtIh7HOF0NxvBHxEv5%2FxzckUE0JQHBViT1HIWXe8PY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Museum Development London</a> (MDL) to deliver some of our training and development programmes.</p><p>If you are working or volunteering for a museum in London you are eligible to attend this session.</p>

<h3><strong><strong>Terms &amp; Conditions:</strong></strong></h3><p><br></p><p>For full details of our programmes conditions, see our <a href="https://mdse.org.uk/about-us/plans-and-policies/event-booking-terms-conditions/" title="https://mdse.org.uk/about-us/plans-and-policies/event-booking-terms-conditions/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Terms and Conditions</a> on our website</p><p>By booking a place on to a Museum Development South East training event, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>That you are from a South East museum which is in Arts Council England’s Museum Accreditation Scheme. Where this is not applicable you acknowledge that MDSE will facilitate your attendance if availability permits and that you or your organisation will pay any fees which may apply.</li><li>It is a condition of receiving this ACE funded training that the online evaluation sent to the email address provided at the point of booking is completed by the specified deadline. This deadline is in the email notification unless a paper evaluation is specifically requested and submitted on the day of the training session.</li><li>By booking a place you agree that you will make every endeavour to attend the event and you will give us at least 24 hours’ notice if you need to cancel your booking. If you repeatedly cancel your booking without sufficient notice you agree that we may exercise our right to remove you from future event bookings.</li></ul>

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