SMC e-bulletin

SMC Monthly e-bulletin September 2006

�24,333 - �27,729 per annum (pro rata) Part time post, 2 days per week.
Fixed term to 31 March 2008
The RDCF has provided funding for 10 projects covering the whole of Scotland.
The overall aim is to develop the capacity and sustainability of the museum sector.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and organised person with excellent communication skills to ensure the continued management of the scheme by providing strategic support to the projects and ensuring effective monitoring and evaluation. The successful candidate will have experience of both managing and evaluating projects and a good knowledge and understanding of the issues facing Scottish local authorities.
Further details and application form from SMC.  T: 0131 550 4138
E: [email protected]
Closing date: 19 September

�25,000. Two-year contract
An exciting opportunity to develop and strengthen museums in Scotland. The post holder will be responsible for taking forward a number of initiatives in areas where the objectives of SMC and the MA overlap, particularly related to collections development and workforce development, and will also contribute to developing a better understanding in both organisations of key issues and developments in Scotland and the rest of the UK. Candidates should have experience of working with museums in Scotland and have excellent communication skills, including the ability to broker relationships between organisations, and will have an understanding of key issues for museums in Scotland and the UK and an interest in workforce development and collections. The successful candidate will be home-based but should have easy access to Edinburgh and will be required to travel throughout Scotland and to London.
For further information and to apply, see www.museumsassociation.org/majobs
For an informal discussion about the post, contact Helen Wilkinson at the MA.
T: 020 7426 6950   E: [email protected]
Closing date: 25 September

�46,350. London based with regular UK travel
Creative & Cultural Skills is the Sector Skills Council for advertising, craft, cultural heritage, design, music and the arts. The Council is looking for a creative and energetic person to lead Cultural Heritage employer and industry engagement, ensuring the sector influences and participates in a range of key projects. Applicants must have at least two years senior management experience and demonstrate a record of initiating and leading projects and partnerships. A thorough knowledge of the Cultural Heritage sector and an understanding of the UK�s education and skills agenda are also essential.
For details, see http://www.ccskills.org.uk/workforus/viewvacancy.asp?id=69
Closing date: 29 September

Calum Price has been appointed to replace Susan Galloway as Group for Education in Museums / SMC Learning Development Officer.
Calum returned to Scotland from teaching in Taiwan to take up the post He formerly held positions in museums education with the National Museums of Scotland and with Historic Scotland.

New guidelines and application forms for the SMC Main Grants are now available on the SMC website. See http://scottishmuseums.org.uk/areas_of_work/grants/main_grants.asp
To assist members interested in applying for funding next year, a main grants workshop will be held in Edinburgh on 26 September. A booking form and further details can be obtained from SMC Grants Development Manager Beverley Davies. T: 0131 550 4155  E: [email protected]

Show Scotland, Scotland�s big museums and galleries event weekend, will take place over the May holiday weekend Friday 4 � Monday 7 May 2007.
Start planning your late night event for Friday 4th and other creative events for the weekend now.
Coming soon: grants news, Highland & Islands museums to celebrate Highland 2007, and Show Scotland 06 evaluation.
Contact [email protected] to receive the Show Scotland e-bulletin due out at the end of September.

The next meeting of the Scottish Archaeological Finds Allocation Panel will be on
26 October. The deadline for bids for cases TT.13/06 to TT.55/06 is 5 October.
The following recent cases have been claimed by the Crown and eligible museums interested in bidding should request details.
TT.37/06  MBA flanged axehead, Kinnesswood, Perth and Kinross.
TT.38/06  Neolithic stone axehead, Carradale, Kintyre.
TT.39/06  Medieval silver brooch, Dalry, Dumfries and Galloway.
TT.40/06  Post medieval excavation assemblage, Boyken Burn, Dumfries and Galloway.
TT.41/06  Assemblage of 18th -19th century pottery, James Watt St, Glasgow.
TT.42/06  Assemblage of 19th century pottery, various sites, City of Glasgow.
TT.43/06  Assemblage of 19th century pottery, various sites, City of Glasgow.
TT.44/06  Neolithic cup-and-ring marked stone, Benholm, Aberdeenshire.
TT.45/06  LBA socketed axehead, Orphir, Orkney.
TT.46/06  Roman coin hoard, Elgin, Moray.
TT.47/06  Medieval silver brooch, Linlithgow, West Lothian.
TT.48/06  Post medieval gold finger ring, Kennet Pans, Clackmannanshire.
TT.49/06  Medieval stirrup ring, Garmony, Isle of Mull.
TT.50/06  Medieval silver ring and button, Dunsyre, South Lanarkshire.
TT.51/06  Medieval sword pommel, Foulden, Scottish Borders.
TT.52/06  Assemblage from Bronze Age cemetery, Ethiebeaton, Monifieth, Angus.
TT.53/06  Neolithic excavation assemblage, Rathen, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.
TT.54/06  Romanesque strapend, Culross, Fife.
TT.55/06  Medieval pewter brooch, Seton Sands, East Lothian.
Treasure Trove Administrator, National Museums of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF.  T: 0131 247 4082  E: [email protected]

Recent Heritage Lottery Fund awards include:

•  �11,600 to the Mallaig Heritage Centre to develop video displays which will offer an enhanced learning and interpretation experience for visitors.
•  �26,800 to the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses to improve conservation and develop interpretation at the museum.
•  �40,000 to the Scottish Seabird Centre towards a natural heritage education project for communities on the Firth of Forth.
•  �50,000 to East Lothian Council towards Phase 2 of the Prestongrange Community Archaeology Project.
•  �50,000 to Westray Heritage Trust towards building an annex on to the Westray Heritage Centre to provide space for increased educational activity, annual exhibitions and better access to the collections.
•  �4.78 million for renovation at Summerlee Heritage Park.
  

Small community-based organisations with a project idea that will be of benefit to their local community can apply to the Scottish Community Foundation for funding of up to �5,000. To be eligible, groups must have an annual income of less than �250,000 and the grant must be spent within 12 months. Applications can be made at any time.
T: 0131 524 0300 or 0141 225 6670  W: http://www.scottishcf.org

If you are part of a community / voluntary group that can demonstrate how a PC and internet connection would benefit your work and local community, this award scheme could enable you to get online.  T: 0207 299 4163 
E: [email protected]  W: http://www.btcommunityconnections.com

These awards aim to support community groups and charities across the UK in tackling digital exclusion by providing opportunities for disadvantaged young people and adults to learn about information technology through community-based technology and learning centres. Grants of �2,500 plus IT software will be given to 30 applicants.
The application guidelines and terms and conditions can be downloaded from
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/community/community/awards/
Completed applications should be sent by email by 27 September to [email protected]

The Foundation's Main Grants Programme is open to registered charities and welcomes applications from museums, galleries and heritage sites, and the arts and education sectors. The programme can match lottery funding, fund capital re-developments and provide project, programme and revenue funding. Grants range from below �5,000 to over �1m. For information and guidelines, telephone 0207 351 6061 or see the website http://www.cloreduffield.org.uk

This network aims to provide information for arts organisations looking to use the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games as a catalyst to build their organisations or develop their artistic and educational goals. The website is a free service for everyone to use for information and as a forum for discussion and making connections.
See http://www.2012artsnetwork.org.uk

New Engagements � engage Scotland Conference
18 �19 September, Glasgow
�45 for engage personal members, �55 for engage organisational members and partner organisations, �65 for non-members
Innovative ways in which art galleries and arts organisations are engaging with their audiences and how art galleries and museums can build on creative uses of new media and technologies without putting a barrier between the visitor and the artwork.
Sarah Yearsley, engage Scotland Coordinator. T: 01738 787137 
E: [email protected]  W: http://www.engagescotland.org.uk

Collect: The Collections Management Exhibition
21 September, Cambridge
Free
A national trade fair highlighting the best in current practice, services and technologies for collections management.
Eleanor Lovegrove, MDA.  T: 01223 415760  E: [email protected]
W: http://www.collectionslink.org.uk/collect

Care of Textiles
28 September, Edinburgh
�35 for SMC member museums� volunteers, �85 for SMC/ASVA members,
�107 for non-members
Guidance on identifying care needs, handling and moving, storage, support, protection and the display of various textiles.
Training, SMC.  T: 0131 550 4112  E: [email protected]
W: http://www.scottishmuseums.org.uk/areas_of_work/training/training_programme.asp

Session Leading Skills. GEM / SMC Grass Roots Project Training
29 September, Stirling / 5 October, Aberdeen
�30 for SMC and GEM members, �60 for non-members
An introductory look at how to plan and deliver a learning session, including drama and relaxation techniques, basic art activities, storytelling and how to lead a group discussion using objects.
Calum Price, Group for Education in Museums / SMC Learning Development Officer.
T: 07878 737507  E: [email protected]
W: http://www.gem.org.uk/grassroots/gr_index.html

Touring Exhibitions Group Marketplace
2 October, Rugby
�35 for TEG members, �90 for non-members
A networking event providing an opportunity to promote exhibitions, view exhibitions available for hire and attend seminars.  W: http://www.teg.org.uk/index.php?id=3,5

Conservation and Preservation of Photographs
2 - 4 October, Edinburgh
�150
Suitable for conservators and curators, the course will cover identification and conservation of different types of historic and modern photos.
Helen Creasy, Scottish Conservation Studio.  T: 0131 331 5875
E: [email protected]

Objects of Admiration � Interpreting Museum Collections for the Public
4 October, Perth
�35 for SMC member museums� volunteers, places supported by The Binks Trust,
�75 for SMC / ASVA members, �100 for non-members
Ways to interpret objects so that visitors appreciate them and are interested in the stories they can tell.
Training, SMC.  T: 0131 550 4112  E: [email protected]
W: http://www.scottishmuseums.org.uk/areas_of_work/training/training_programme.asp

Dust Study Day
4 October, Edinburgh
�25 for ICON members, �35 for non-members
The results of research into how dust affects historic surfaces.
Helen Spencer, Collections Care Manager, National Museums of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF.  T: 0131 247 4347  E: [email protected]

Cultur�uro Seminars
12 October, Glasgow and in 12 other cities across the UK
�80 plus VAT
Current and future EU funding opportunities and ways in which cultural organisations can build partnerships, access other European sources of funding and deal with the challenges of the latest EU rules and regulations.  W: http://www.euclid.info

Inspiring Learning for All. GEM / SMC Grass Roots Project Training
17 October, Inverness
�30 for SMC and GEM members, �60 for non-members
What Inspiring Learning for All is and how we can use it as an effective tool in our work.
Calum Price, Group for Education in Museums / SMC Learning Development Officer.
T: 07878 737507  E: [email protected]
W: http://www.gem.org.uk/grassroots/gr_index.html

Roman Small Finds
17 October, Edinburgh
�22 for SMA members, �27 for non-members
This Society of Museum Archaeologists event will provide a general introduction to Roman small finds including copper alloy, iron, glass, stone, bone and pottery.
Christine Longworth.  E: [email protected]

Ready for Anything? Emergency Planning and Response in Museums
Day 1 19 October 2006, Edinburgh / Day 2 20 October 2006, Edinburgh
Day 1 only or Day 2 only: �35 for SMC member museums� volunteers, �70 for SMC/ASVA members, �100 for non-members
Day 1 and 2: �60 for SMC member museums� volunteers, �120 for SMC/ASVA members, �150 for non-members
Day 1 will explore the planning crucial to consider in anticipation of an emergency situation. Day 2 will consider what to do in practice, looking specifically at collection salvage and what needs to happen in the immediate aftermath of an emergency incident.
Training, SMC.  T: 0131 550 4112  E: [email protected]
W: http://www.scottishmuseums.org.uk/areas_of_work/training/training_programme.asp

Exploiting Medical History Resources: A Practical Approach
23 - 24 October, Birmingham
�150
Case studies, examples and workshops on various research resources available for gathering medical history.
Tina Lanzara, Royal Society of Medicine.  T: 020 7290 3844  E: [email protected]

Museums Association Annual Conference and Exhibition
23 - 25 October, Bournemouth
�275 for members, �475 for non-members
The 2006 MA conference will include sessions exploring 4 themes:
� the dynamic collection
� the entrepreneurial museum
� the right to culture
� the local agenda.
Museums Association. T: 020 7426 6940  E: [email protected]
W: http://www.museumsassociation.org/conference

Speirin' at the Folk: Evolving Technologies in Recording Oral History and Reminiscence
28 October, Fraserburgh
Cost to be confirmed
Aberdeen & Region Oral History Association conference.
E: [email protected]  W: http://www.arohascotland.org

An Introduction to Oral History
14 November, Edinburgh
�35 for SMC member museums� volunteers, �70 for SMC / ASVA members,
�90 for non-members
A practical introduction to oral history interviewing with an opportunity to handle recording equipment and also discuss issues around oral history, life stories and memories.
Training, SMC.  T: 0131 550 4112  E: [email protected]
W: http://www.scottishmuseums.org.uk/areas_of_work/training/training_programme.asp

A Force for Change. engage International Conference
15-18 November, Manchester
�90 for personal engage members, �160 for organisational members, �190 for partner organisations/associate members, �230 for non-members
The changing role of galleries and museums. Questions to be considered include: 

•  How can museum and gallery education respond to, and support, political agendas including citizenship and the �cultural offer�?
•  How can galleries and museums support greater cultural access for diverse audiences and what change is needed to meet the future needs of audiences?
•  How is gallery education itself influencing and effecting institutional change?

engage. T: 020 7490 4690  W: http://www.engage.org/conference06

MDA Documentation Planning
21 November, Stirling
�35 for SMC member museums� volunteers, �50 for SMC / ASVA members,
�70 for non-members
This course will expand on basic principles of museum documentation, with particular reference to museum backlogs. Topics will include SPECTRUM, the Museum Accreditation scheme, the identification of museum backlogs and the content of a Documentation Plan.
Training, SMC.  T: 0131 550 4112  E: [email protected]
W: http://www.scottishmuseums.org.uk/areas_of_work/training/training_programme.asp

Don�t Panic: Dealing with Hazardous Materials in Collections
21-22 November, Birmingham
�50 for 1 day, �100 for 2 days for ICON members booking by 6 Oct /
�75 for 1 day, �150 for 2 days for non-members and members booking later than 6 Oct
This conference on hazardous materials in collections will highlight issues of risk, solutions to storage, transport, display and disposal.
Emma Roodhouse.  T: 01324 504689  E: [email protected]
W: http://www.icon.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=

Introduction to the School Curriculum. GEM / SMC Grass Roots Project Training
22 November, Dundee
�30 for SMC and GEM members, �60 for non-members
The requirements of the 5-14 curriculum and how to link effectively to them in learning work.
Calum Price, Group for Education in Museums / SMC Learning Development Officer.
T: 07878 737507  E: [email protected]
W: http://www.gem.org.uk/grassroots/gr_index.html

Should ALL Museums be Family Friendly?
30 November, Glasgow
�75 for GEM members, �95 for non-members
Should all museums and galleries strive to be �family friendly�? Is there a need for �adult only� museum spaces?
Group for Education in Museums.  T: 01634 312409  E: [email protected]
http://www.gem.org.uk/cpd/ntd/ntd30nov06.html