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Best practice baseline
Presentation by Tamara Lavrencic for Building Together: Tools for Cultural places - M&G NSW / ACHAA Workshop , Sept 2014
M&G NSW’s goal with Standards…
…is to ensure that galleries, museums and Aboriginal cultural centres are able to reflect, involve and support their communities in a
variety of ways.
Guiding principles for museums• The museum has a sound legal and
management framework that follows recognised museum ethics and protocols.
• The museum is effectively managed, sustainable and publicly accountable.
• The museum manages its workers to make the best use of their skills and knowledge, and to achieve the museum’s purpose.
• The museum is a secure, well-managed facility that presents a positive public image.
National Standards for Australian Museums & Galleries
• The museum is used, supported and valued by diverse communities as a worthwhile place where people can express, share and discover significant stories, ideas and objects.
• The museum presents its most significant collection items, stories and themes through engaging exhibitions and programs.
• The museum is committed to its current and potential audiences, and caters for their needs and interests through its communications, programs and services.
National Standards for Australian Museums & Galleries
• The museum’s collection represents the significant stories and interests of its diverse and changing communities.
• The museum preserves its significant collections for future generations.
National Standards for Australian Museums & Galleries
• A Benchmark is a point of reference used to demonstrate that the organisation is working towards meeting specified standards.
• Best practices are commendable actions and philosophies that demonstrate an awareness of standards, solve problems and can be replicated.
• Best practices are usually based on self-assessment or benchmarking.
National standards can be used to
• Understand principles and standards of vital importance to museum development and management
• Identify what can be done towards meeting specific Standards
• Review the museum• Advocate for resources to meet
Standards• Gain leverage to enhance access to
funding
• Help make the museum more sustainable• Identify areas for improvement• Promote achievements within the museum• Raise the museum’s profile with local,
state/territory or federal government• Enhance the museum’s credibility,
recognition and status within its local community
• Increase community confidence in the capacity of the museum
STANDARDS PROGRAM for sustainable community museums
What is the Standards Program?Bunker Cartoon Gallery 2014 Standards Participants
A year long program of self evaluation for museums, galleries and
Aboriginal Cultural Centres run by M&G NSWBegan in 2003; since then over 100 museums from NSW have
participated.
What is the Standards Program?
Brewarinna Aboriginal Cultural Museum
2010 Standards Participant
A process to gauge what the museum has achieved in the past and identify what can be achieved in the future5 activities during the year, briefing and practical workshops, and external peer review
The Standards program Is not an Accreditation Program (i.e. not pass or fail)Is not a regulatory mechanism – no rules imposed, rather a
developmental toolIs not a requirement for fundingLooks at museum operations as a whole
Holbrook Submarine Museum
Standards 2013 Participant
2002-3 Hunter2004 Western Sydney 2005 Central West2006 Northern Rivers2007 Illawarra & Southern Tablelands2008 New England & North West2009 Metropolitan Sydney2010 Orana 2011 South East2012 Eastern Riverina2013 Western Riverina/Murray2014 Mid North Coast
Previous participating regions
2014 Standards Program participantsMid North Coast
• Bowraville Folk Museum• Bunker Cartoon Gallery• Coffs Harbour Museum• Don Dorrigo & Guy Fawkes
Museum• Kempsey Museum• Mary Boulton Cottage & Museum• Nambucca Headlands Museum
Kempsey Museum
Reasons why this year’s group signed up
“To get an ‘outside’
perspective on what
we’re doing.”
“To move forward and make the most of
what we have”.
“To gain valuable information in how to
operate our museum to it’s optimum
capacity”
“To increase our knowledge and
confidence”
“To ensure that we are
following best Museum
Practice…and attract
and retain more
volunteers”
“To enhance ability to
win grants”
Benefits
Shear OutbackStandards 2013
Participant
Promotion of the museum
Access to expert knowledge and
Advice from museum professionalsAccess to resources
Reports and planning documents
from the Standards Review
Committee
Benefits
Assistance with developing
plans
for the future and
sustainability of the museumIncreased profile and stronger
networks developed in the
local community
Green’s Gunyah Museum
2012 Standards Participant
Benefits
Networking opportunities
Strengthen relationship with
the
local council
Up-To-Date Store Museum,
Standards Participants 2012Enthusiastic and energised
volunteers
What’s involved?
Working together in a group within your
organisationCompletion of Self-Review Survey
and 4other activities Being available for 2 site visitsEvaluation of the Program Support from M&G NSW McCrossin’s Mill Museum
Standards 2008
participants
Program activitiesActivity 1. Participant informationActivity 2. Museum profileActivity 3. Self-review surveyActivity 4. Stakeholder listActivity 5. Significant objects
Activity 1. Participant Information
To determine the desiredoutcomes of each participating
organisation,and their reasons for participating
Activity 2. Museum Profile
To successfully promote each organisation in order to make an impact on the local community
M&G NSW websiteStandards Community DirectoryStakeholder communication
Activity 3. Self Review Survey
A process of self assessment to highlight achievements and identify areas requiring future development
Activity 4. Identifying stakeholders
To assist in strengthening relationships with stakeholders and museum supporters
Activity 5. Identifying significant objectsMuseums identify their
most interesting and significant collection items.This list is incorporated into the Museum Profile, focusing on the significance of your organisation and its collection
Hussif, Pioneer Women’s Hut
Site visitsA half day field visit in August
Introduction to the museum, and a discussion of the outcomes of
the Standards Review Survey and following report
Reviewers complete the Field Visit Report
On-site review
A full day visit in Octoberto address specific issues that have come from the self reviewDevelopment of an action plan for future developmentReviewers complete a Final Report
Reviewer Jo Nicholas & volunteers from Griffith
Pioneer Park Museum
On-Site Review 2008
Tamara Lavrencic, Manager, Museum Programs & CollectionsPh: 02 9339 9908Free call 1800 114 311 E: [email protected]
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