The Evidence Guide describes the underpinning knowledge and skills that must be demonstrated to prove competence. It is essential for assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, the Range Statement and the assessment guidelines of the relevant Training Package.
Critical aspects of evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:
general knowledge of the scope and nature of routine preventive conservation activities relevant to the collection/industry sector
correct and safe implementation of activities
knowledge of agents of deterioration and their impact on collections
Context of assessment and consistency of performance
The assessment context must provide for:
project or work activities that allow the candidate to monitor an actual collection and undertake basic preventive conservation activities
use of industry-current methods and equipment
Relationships to other units
This unit has linkages to other units in this and other Training Packages, e.g. Visual Arts Craft and Design, and combined assessment and/or training with those units may be appropriate, for example:
CULMS003A - Move/store cultural material
CULMS011A - Develop a disaster preparedness plan
Method of assessment
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:
direct observation of the candidate engaged in preventive conservation activities
review of condition reports prepared or updated by the candidate
inspection of an area or storage system which the candidate has adapted to improve environment
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of procedures, safety and environmental issues, agents of deterioration
review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate
Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups [e.g. people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling].
Essential skills and knowledge
Assessment must include evidence of the following knowledge and skills:
roles and responsibilities for care of cultural material, including limitations on roles of unqualified personnel
sources of expert assistance on collection care
industry code of practice/ethics and terminology used
the role of preventive conservation and distinctions between preservation, conservation and restoration
general knowledge of factors contributing to deterioration (relevant to the collection/industry sector)
cultural considerations and protocols for the handling, storage and display of cultural material
methods of protecting cultural material from damage and/or potential hazards (relevant to the collection/industry sector)
current best practice guidelines for collection care in the relevant work context
techniques for handling and examination of cultural material
basic principles and methods of using equipment, tools and materials for routine collection care
requirements for safe work and manual handling
literacy skills sufficient to interpret conservation guidelines and to document condition of collection and any preventive conservation actions taken
Specific resource requirements
Assessment of this unit requires access to:
relevant policies and procedures manuals
cultural material in an appropriate environment so that both material and environment may be assessed
equipment, tools and materials for preventive conservation activities
Generic employability skills
The seven Key Competencies represent generic skills considered for effective work participation. The bracketed numbering against each of the Key Competencies indicates the performance level required in this unit.
Level (1) represents the competence to undertake tasks effectively
Level (2) represents the competence to manage tasks
Level (3) represents the competence to use concepts for evaluating and reshaping tasks.
How can communication of ideas and information be applied? - (2)
Discussing information about condition of cultural material with conservator
How can information be collected, analysed and organised? - (2)
Reviewing documentation and assessing cultural material
How are activities planned and organised? - (2)
Organising maintenance schedules
How can team work be applied? - (2)
Consulting with the conservator
How can the use of mathematical ideas and techniques be applied? - (1)
Analysing results of environmental monitoring
How can problem solving skills be applied? - (2)
Adapting a storage area to improve the environment, within resource limitations
How can the use of technology be applied? - (1)
Using tools and equipment
The Evidence Guide describes the underpinning knowledge and skills that must be demonstrated to prove competence. It is essential for assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, the Range Statement and the assessment guidelines of the relevant Training Package.
Critical aspects of evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:
general knowledge of the scope and nature of routine preventive conservation activities relevant to the collection/industry sector
correct and safe implementation of activities
knowledge of agents of deterioration and their impact on collections
Context of assessment and consistency of performance
The assessment context must provide for:
project or work activities that allow the candidate to monitor an actual collection and undertake basic preventive conservation activities
use of industry-current methods and equipment
Relationships to other units
This unit has linkages to other units in this and other Training Packages, e.g. Visual Arts Craft and Design, and combined assessment and/or training with those units may be appropriate, for example:
CULMS003A - Move/store cultural material
CULMS011A - Develop a disaster preparedness plan
Method of assessment
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:
direct observation of the candidate engaged in preventive conservation activities
review of condition reports prepared or updated by the candidate
inspection of an area or storage system which the candidate has adapted to improve environment
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of procedures, safety and environmental issues, agents of deterioration
review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate
Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups [e.g. people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling].
Essential skills and knowledge
Assessment must include evidence of the following knowledge and skills:
roles and responsibilities for care of cultural material, including limitations on roles of unqualified personnel
sources of expert assistance on collection care
industry code of practice/ethics and terminology used
the role of preventive conservation and distinctions between preservation, conservation and restoration
general knowledge of factors contributing to deterioration (relevant to the collection/industry sector)
cultural considerations and protocols for the handling, storage and display of cultural material
methods of protecting cultural material from damage and/or potential hazards (relevant to the collection/industry sector)
current best practice guidelines for collection care in the relevant work context
techniques for handling and examination of cultural material
basic principles and methods of using equipment, tools and materials for routine collection care
requirements for safe work and manual handling
literacy skills sufficient to interpret conservation guidelines and to document condition of collection and any preventive conservation actions taken
Specific resource requirements
Assessment of this unit requires access to:
relevant policies and procedures manuals
cultural material in an appropriate environment so that both material and environment may be assessed
equipment, tools and materials for preventive conservation activities
Generic employability skills
The seven Key Competencies represent generic skills considered for effective work participation. The bracketed numbering against each of the Key Competencies indicates the performance level required in this unit.
Level (1) represents the competence to undertake tasks effectively
Level (2) represents the competence to manage tasks
Level (3) represents the competence to use concepts for evaluating and reshaping tasks.
How can communication of ideas and information be applied? - (2)
Discussing information about condition of cultural material with conservator
How can information be collected, analysed and organised? - (2)
Reviewing documentation and assessing cultural material
How are activities planned and organised? - (2)
Organising maintenance schedules
How can team work be applied? - (2)
Consulting with the conservator
How can the use of mathematical ideas and techniques be applied? - (1)
Analysing results of environmental monitoring
How can problem solving skills be applied? - (2)
Adapting a storage area to improve the environment, within resource limitations
How can the use of technology be applied? - (1)
Using tools and equipment