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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to assess the significance of collections
   • Identify collections to be assessed
   • Determine purpose for undertaking significance assessment
   • Identify organisational policies that relate to significance assessment of collection
   • In consultation with colleagues, identify factors that may impact on the assessment and take these into account when planning work
2. Apply assessment methodology
   • Research the history and wider context of collections using sources of information
   • Review the scope and themes of collection and compare to organisational mission, purpose and key themes
   • Consult with relevant personnel to determine the social value of collection
   • Analyse and describe the condition of collection
3. Develop statements of significance
   • Identify and compare collection with similar collections
   • Assess significance against primary and comparative criteria
   • Write statements of significance that describe the value and meaning of collection
   • Seek feedback from colleagues on statement of significance
   • Enter significance assessment into organisational records in the required format and within required timeframes
4. Review assessments of collections
   • Reassess significance of collection
   • Update statement of significance to reflect reassessment
   • Amend organisational records
   • Prepare recommendations for further action as required

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

identify the purpose of undertaking a significance assessment of collections

identify factors that may impact on the significance assessment and plan work accordingly

research history of collection, wider context, provenance information and comparative examples, identifying and accessing reputable sources of related information

assess the significance of collection using the appropriate methodology and within required timeframes

complete a significance assessment for a collection, developing a statement of significance of its value and meaning that includes:

considered assessment of the value, meaning and importance of collection

benchmark for future use

communication of values for interpretive programs

images, where available, of other comparative collections

record of the crucial provenance details and association of objects within collection

summary of the meaning and importance of collection

summary of the process of investigation and assessment

consult effectively with relevant people about the provenance of objects in collection and the collection’s significance.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

identify and detail organisational strengths, goals, policies and strategies in relation to managing and assessing collections

explain the methodology for significance assessment of collections

explain the difference between primary and comparative criteria in an assessment

describe the process for accessing technical specialists

describe the process for locating, interpreting, interrogating and verifying sources of information to assist in assessing the significance of collections.

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