Collections Management

Collections Access and the Use of Digital Technology
This report will inform museum development in the Eastern region 2012-2015. SHARE Museums East/Collections Trust collaboration.
Collections Corner - Vol 1 issue 1
Magazine exploring Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse's collections. This issue: Paper ephemera. Megan Dennis, NMAS.
Collections Corner - Vol 1 issue 2
Magazine exploring Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse' collections. This issue: gardening objects. Megan Dennis, NMAS.
Collections on Show application form
Collections on Show application form
Collections on Show Programme Description
Collections on Show programme description
Condition Report - sample 1
19th century painting. By Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service.
Condition Report - crib sheet
List of questions to ask before undertaking a condition report. Commissioned from Deborah Walton by SHARE Museums East.
Condition Report - sample 2
Anglo-Saxon bowl. By Colchester and Ipswich Museums.
Demystifying Digital Heritage
Conference report, April 2012.
Digitising Collections - presentation
Building, managing and sustaining digital resources, by Alex Bromley, Documentation Manager, Museum of London.
April 2012
Disability and Collections
'Hidden Histories', a report into disability in Norwich’s museum collections. Jonathan Tooke, NMAS.
Emergency Planning Toolkit
Comprehensive guide. Renaissance East of England. Sarah Norcross Robinson, NMAS.
December 2008
Environmental Monitoring 1
Comprehensive guidelines and information. SHARE Museums East.
October 2011
Environmental Monitoring 2
List of suppliers. SHARE Museums East.
October 2011
Forward Planning: A Practical Guide For Museums
Forward Planning: A Practical Guide For Museums, by Margaret Greeves and SHARE Museums East.
March 2013
Gardening Collections
List of useful books and websites.
Gardening Collections 1
Out of the Stores - presentation of Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse case study. SHARE Museums East and NMAS. Megan Dennis and Bridget Yates.
Gardening Collections 2
Presentation from the training session 'How does your garden collection grow?'. SHARE Museums East. Megan Dennis, NMAS.
Gardening Collections 3
Resources from SHARE Museums East training session 'How does your garden collection grow?'. Megan Dennis, NMAS.
Gardening Collections 4
Summary of Gressenhall's gardening collections.
Housekeeping & Maintenance Checklist
Housekeeping & Maintenance Checklist - for Conservation Housekeeping with Sarah Norcross-Robinson
October 2012
Housekeeping & Mantenance Notes
Housekeeping & Mantenance Notes for Conservation Housekeeping with Sarah Norcross-Robinson.
October 2012
Housekeeping and maintenance
Task list. SHARE Museums East.
Housekeeping and maintenance
Equipment list. SHARE Museums East.
Housekeeping and maintenance
Spreadsheet check list of things to do. SHARE Museums East.
Housekeeping Equipment List
Equipment list for Conservation Housekeeping with Sarah Norcross-Robinson
September 2012
How to Guide - Assess and Manage Risk in Collections Care
Practical guide produced by SHARE Museums East.
How to Guide - Hazards in Museum Collections
Practical guide produced by SHARE Museums East.
How to Guide - Insuring Museum Collections
Practical guide produced by SHARE Museums East.
How to Guide - Packing Museum Objects
Practical guide produced by SHARE Museums East.
How to Guide - Plan and Prioritise for Collections Care
Practical guide produced by SHARE Museums East.
IMP1 - IPM and Further Reading
Resources for Integrated Pest Management One: IPM and Further Reading(Jane Thompson-Webb)
October 2012
IPM - introduction to Integrated Pest Management
By Jane Thompson Webb and David Pinniger.
November 2011
IPM - practical survey check list
David Pinniger.
November 2011
IPM Pest indentification
Illustrated chart, English Heritage and Collections Trust,bug chart
November 2011
IPM, common pests
A check list. David Pinniger.
IPM, pest identification
Information sheet. David Pinniger.
IPM1 - Common Pests Found In Museums
Resources for Integrated Pest Management One: Common Pests Found In Museums(Jane Thompson-Webb)
October 2012
IPM1 - Guidelines For Pest Prevention
Resources for Integrated Pest Management One: Guidelines for Pest Prevention (Jane Thompson-Webb)
October 2012
IPM1 - Insect Trap Record
Resources for Integrated Pest Management One: Insect Trap Record (Jane Thompson-Webb)
October 2012
IPM1 - Insect Traps
Resources for Integrated Pest Management One: Insect Traps(Jane Thompson-Webb)
October 2012
IPM1 - Key Questions for Pest Prevention
Resources for Integrated Pest Management One: Key Questions for Pest Prevention (Jane Thompson-Webb)
October 2012
IPM1 - Pest Damage Table
Resources for Integrated Pest Management One: Pest Damage Table (Jane Thompson-Webb)
October 2012
IPM1 - Pest Identification Poster
Resources for Integrated Pest Management One: Pest Identification Poster from English Heritage
October 2012
IPM1 - Practical Survey List
Resources for Integrated Pest Management One: Practical Survey List (Jane Thompson-Webb)
October 2012
IPM1 - Recognising Insect Damage
Resources for Integrated Pest Management One: Recognising Insect Damage (Jane Thompson-Webb)
October 2012
IPM1 - Suppliers
Resources for Integrated Pest Management One: Suppliers (Jane Thompson-Webb)
October 2012
Loan-based exhibitions 1
Evaluation of pilot programme with British Museum & three small museums. Planning, security, marketing, events. SHARE Museums East. Amanda Burke.
March 2011
Loan-based exhibitions 2
Recommendations for organising loan-based exhibitions. Based on evaluation of 'Something Borrowed'. SHARE Museums East. Dr Natasha Hutcheson.
March 2011
Loan-based exhibitions 3
Illustrated report and case studies for 'Something Borrowed'. Renaissance East of England.
March 2011
Maritime Heritage East
Illustrated report. Partnership working, tourism, marketing, skills sharing, exhibitions & events. Renaissance East of England.
October 2010
Natural History and the Law
Comprehensive notes including useful links and resources. By SHARE Museums East's Natural History network.
February 2012
Object Handling
Guidelines handout devised for training session.
Object Handling
Game based on the TV series 'Call my Bluff' and using obscure items from Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse' collections.
Object Packing
Guidelines handout devised for training session.
Oral History 1
Interview checklist.
October 2011
Oral History 2
Listening exercises.
October 2011
Oral History 3
Recording interviews. Using the Marantz Solid State PMD660.
October 2011
Oral History 4
Choosing topics.
October 2011
Oral History 5
Interview guide.
October 2011
Oral History 6
Interview log - sample.
October 2011
Oral History 7
Interviewing - tips for practicing.
October 2011
Oral History 8
Permissions form - sample.
October 2011
Oral History 9
How to ask questions.
October 2011
Photographing collections.
Training course handout for Point and Shoot with Sarah Holmes.
November 2012
Rationalisation: planning for action
Includes templates for a rationalisation plan and a rationalisation policy. Report by Emmeline Leary,commissioned by SHARE Museums East.
Risk Assessment Example 1
Risk Assessment Example 1 for Conservation Housekeeping with Sarah Norcross-Robinson
October 2012
Risk Assessment Example 2
Risk Assessment Example 2 for Conservation Housekeeping with Sarah Norcross-Robinson
October 2012
Risk Assessment Example 3
Risk Assessment Example 3 for Conservation Housekeeping with Sarah Norcross-Robinson
October 2012
Risk Assessment Example 4
Risk Assessment Example 4 for Conservation Housekeeping with Sarah Norcross-Robinson
October 2012
Risk Assessment Example 5
Risk Assessment Example 5 for Conservation Housekeeping with Sarah Norcross-Robinson
October 2012
Risk Assessment Guidance
Risk Assessment Guidance for Conservation Housekeeping with Sarah Norcross-Robinson
October 2012
SHARE Training Calendar 2012-13
PDF of our full SHARE Training Calendar 2012-13, updated with new courses October 2012.
October 2012
Template 1: Collections Rationalisation Policy
This template can be used and adapted by your museum to develop its own Collections Rationalisation policy. For further support, please look at the SHARE 'Collections Rationalisation: planning for action' report, and the SHARE video on Rationalisation.
Template 2: Collections Rationalisation Plan
This template can be used and adapted by your museum to develop its own Collections Rationalisation Plan. For further support, please look at the SHARE 'Collections Rationalisation: planning for action' report, and the SHARE video on Rationalisation.

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