Effective Collection Assessment Guidelines for Heritage Collections
Explore the structured process of significance assessment and collection evaluation for heritage collections, along with detailed guidelines for assigning significance and processing plans. Understand the roles, responsibilities, and content assessment criteria involved in managing and preserving valuable collections effectively.
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Instructions: 1. Click on the picture in the grid and press delete. 2. Now click Insert | Picture | Insert from File to insert your own picture. 3. Set the picture wrap to In Line With Text. 3. Crop the picture as necessary using Word s Picture Tools. Ensure the picture fills the grid. Any part of the picture extending beyond the grid will not be displayed in your document. Resize the picture using the corner handle to ensure your picture stays in proportion. 4. Press Close Picture or click the X at the top right of your Word screen to update and return to your document Significance Assessment NSLA Heritage Collections Forum 2015 Jo Ritale
Significance Assessment Process NSLA Pictures Project - Guidelines for assigning significance and processing plans Selection Committee Establishment of the Collections Working Group Development of an assessment form Testing of the form Implementation P 2
How it works at SLV Assessment Form Content Assessment Guidelines FAQs Roles and Responsibilities P 3
Collection Assessment Collection Assessment Form Date: ################ A. Collection Parent select B. Donor/Vendor (free text) type your text here C. Acquisition Process select D. Collection Description Size Description/Format type your text here select Physical condition select Logical order select Other conditions involved? (e.g. digitising commitment)select Other conditions? (free text) type your text here E. Content Assessment Content Snapshot type your text here Historical/Contemporary Significance select Informational select Evidential select select select select Intrinsic (value as a physical object) Leverage e.g., strategic partnership Alignment to Content Strategy/CRDP F. Audience/Demand Breadth of audience Audience Snapshot type your text here select CALD select Creatives & Contributors select Culture Seekers select Regional select Researchers select none to niche Young Learners & Families select Future demand/unserved audience select Match to programming select G. Viability Viability Snapshot type your text here Preservation implications select Storage implications select Descriptive list/inventory/metadata select Arrangement select Transport cost select Rights management select P 4 Wild card no type your text here Total score Explanation for wild card (free text) 0
