Accreditation Scheme
Collections Development
Community Planning
Cultural Policy
Fundraising
Grants
Grass Roots: Joint SMC/GEM Project
ICT
Learning and Access
Managing and Developing Museum Organisations
Museums Forums
Recognition Scheme
Regional Development Challenge Fund
Research
Security
Show Scotland 08
Statutory Performance Indicators
Strategic Change Fund
Their Past Your Future
Tourism
Treasure Seekers
Volunteer Development
Workforce Development

Support Materials: Collections Management

• Acquisition and Disposal Policy
  SMC�s model acquisition and disposal policy
  
• Introduction to Documentation
  SMC can provide the �Introduction to Documentation CD�
  Contact SMC�s Collections Development Manager Gill Findlay on [email protected] or 0131 550 4126
  
• Documentation and ICT
  Using ICT for Documentation
  Contact SMC�s ICT Development Manager
  
• Documentation Procedural Manual
  MDA�s Fact Sheet
  www.mda.org.uk/procman.htm
  
• SPECTRUM Primary Procedures
  MDA Accreditation checklist
  www.mda.org.uk/accreditation/a-check.htm
  
  MDA Accreditation fact sheets
  www.mda.org.uk/accreditation/a-facts.htm
  
• Writing a Documentation Plan
  MDA Fact Sheet
  www.mda.org.uk/plan.htm
  
• Retrospective Documentation and completing an Inventory
  MDA fact sheet
  www.mda.org.uk/retro.htm
  
  MDA general fact sheets
  www.mda.org.uk/facts.htm
  
• Collections Care
  SMC Fact Sheets
  SMC Collections Care factsheets
  
  �Benchmarks in Collections Care� MLA publication � this is a useful way to assess the current standard of collections care in your organisation
  www.mla.gov.uk/documents/benchmarks.pdf
  
• Security
  MLA Security Factsheets
  MLA, Victoria House, Southampton Row, London WC1B 4EA.
  Tel 020 7273 1444
  www.mla.gov.uk/information/advice/00security.asp

If you have any enquiries about the information on these pages or require more detailed information on the Museum Accreditation Scheme then please contact the SMC Standards Manager.

 

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