Rethinking Cataloguing

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

Join us for an introduction to Cataloguing procedure. Learn about the 5.1 updates, how it differs from Inventory, and hear a case study.

<h4>Waitlist</h4>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> <h4>Trainers:</h4>Anna Rhodes, Outreach Officer, Collections Trust <h4>What will be covered?</h4>Rethinking cataloguing session with a case study from a small museum. This session will cover:<ul><li>Intro to Cataloguing procedure</li></ul><ul><li>5.1 updates to procedure</li></ul><ul><li>Difference between Cataloguing and Inventory</li></ul><ul><li>Policy considerations for Cataloguing</li></ul><ul><li>Discussion of scenarios that have been sent in by attendees in advance. For example:</li></ul><ol><li>You have an object in the accession register that has been described as a Neolithic axe head. A researcher has now come to the museum and said that it isn’t an axe head, it is a Victorian loom weight. What do you do with this information?</li><li>Someone has come in and remembers their grandmother owned the tea pot that is on display, they have some nice memories around it. What do you do with this information? Is anything done with it?</li></ol> <h4>Format</h4>This is an interactive session with multiple breakout rooms and attendee discussions. There will be a 10 minute break around 11am. <h4>Who should attend?</h4>Trustees, managers, beginners, volunteers. <h4>Learning objectives</h4>Attendees will learn:<ul><li>How to understand and apply the Spectrum Cataloguing procedure.</li></ul><ul><li>What changes have been made to the Cataloguing procedure and why.</li></ul><ul><li>How to take a critical approach to cataloguing, to make it a more open, ongoing process.</li></ul><ul><li>How to think about internal and external users.</li></ul><ul><li>Where to find more information and guidance.</li></ul> <h4>Session preparation</h4>Before the session, we ask attendees to:<ul><li>Read the revised Spectrum Cataloguing procedure - <a href="https://collectionstrust.org.uk/spectrum/primary-procedures/cataloguing-spectrum-5-0-primary-procedures/" title="https://collectionstrust.org.uk/spectrum/primary-procedures/cataloguing-spectrum-5-0-primary-procedures/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://collectionstrust.org.uk/spectrum/primary-procedures/cataloguing-spectrum-5-0-primary-procedures/</a></li></ul><ul><li>Think about your organisation’s approach to cataloguing, in the context of this revised procedure.</li></ul><ul><li>Familiarise yourself with your organisation’s documentation policy and Cataloguing procedure. You might also find it useful to have these available to refer to during the session.</li></ul><ul><li>Please ensure you have a working microphone to ensure you can participate in discussions.</li></ul> <h4>Accessibility</h4>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.

<h3>Eligibility</h3> MDSE is funded by Arts Council England (ACE) to support museums in the South East of England within ACE’s Accreditation scheme. The South East is defined as the local authority areas of:<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>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.London ticketsMDSE 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.If you are working or volunteering for a museum in London you are eligible to attend this session.

<h3>Terms &amp; Conditions:</h3> 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 websiteBy booking a place on to a Museum Development South East training event, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions: <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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