Research School of Humanities and the Arts · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Collections Management Workshop provides students with practical and customised opportunities to develop skills and knowledge related to collections management in the context of cultural and research organisations. Students will be allocated to work with a specific collection held by the Australian National University, and undertake a mixed approach to learning about collections management through workshops on key aspects of collections management best practice, practical work with the specific collection and those responsible for its management, and research and report preparation related to identified needs for the specific collection with which they are placed.
Collections Management Project Plan (1000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
Activity Journal (2000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
Final Collections Management Report (3000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
Workshop Participation
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 18 hours of classes over the semester comprised of 6 three-hour workshops; b) 60 hours of practical work in a collection; and c) 52 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
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