Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
CULMS009B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Implement preventive conservation activities
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | CULMS009B - Implement preventive conservation activities |
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Description | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to provide general preventive care for cultural material. The unit focuses only on environmental monitoring, condition assessment and the overall implementation of disaster preparedness measures. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement. | ||
Employability Skills | The required outcomes described in this unit of competency contain applicable facets of Employability Skills. The Employability Skills Summary for the qualification in which this unit of competency is packaged, will assist in identifying Employability Skills requirements. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit applies across a wide range of job roles in organisations responsible for the care of cultural material, including museums, libraries, galleries or other cultural centres. Supervisors, managers or individuals working autonomously under general guidance may undertake this preventive conservation role depending on the size and structure of the organisation.The unit does not include treatments or 'hands-on' work with collection items. Those skills are covered in CULMS010B Contribute to the preservation of cultural material. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Prerequisites/co-requisites | Nil | ||
Competency Field | Preventive Conservation |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Monitor the environment | ||||||||
Element: Monitor environmental conditions at regular intervals in accordance with needs of the collection and identify agents of deterioration affecting the collection | ||||||||
Element: Respond appropriately to changes in the environment to protect cultural material | ||||||||
Element: Adjust /control environmental conditions within scope of own responsibility or report to relevant colleagues | ||||||||
Element: Assess condition of cultural material | ||||||||
Element: Examine and assess the condition of cultural material in the appropriate location using techniques within the scope of own expertise that meet conservation guidelines | ||||||||
Element: Create or review documentation and accurately record current condition of item, including evidence of change, damage or degradation | ||||||||
Element: Apply a general knowledge of deterioration patterns to collection monitoring | ||||||||
Element: Identify the need for and obtain appropriate expert advice where necessary | ||||||||
Element: Discuss condition of cultural material and conservation needs with experts in a manner which reflects sound general knowledge of issues to be considered | ||||||||
Element: Implement preventive conservation activities | ||||||||
Element: Undertake preventive conservationactivities in accordance with organisation's policies and procedures | ||||||||
Element: Use best practice guidelines, cultural protocols and relevant specialist conservation advice to guide all activities | ||||||||
Element: Follow health, safety and environmental requirements at all times | ||||||||
Element: Identify the need for assistance and consult with a specialist conservator in relation to issues which arise in collection care | ||||||||
Element: Accurately document details of preventive conservation activities undertaken in accordance with organisational procedures |