Keep up to date with the latest news, events, resources and initiatives.
Notice from ATTTO
From 31 January 2012 ATTTO will be increasing registration fees for all training programmes by $35 (excl GST).
ATTTO is making changes to ensure they provide better support to workplaces to help keep trainees on track with their training. This includes more thorough trainee auditing and follow-up processes, and better trainee progress reporting for workplaces. This price increase reflects the costs of this additional administrative support.
Improvements to ATTTO reporting and processes will mean trainees are better supported throughout training to help ensure better outcomes and completions.
ATTTO is also introducing an administration fee of $30 (excl GST) for all trainees that wish to transfer to a different training programme more than 24 hours after submitting their training agreement to ATTTO. This will also be effective from 31 January.
If you have any questions about these fees or ATTTO training, please contact thehub@attto.org.nz or call 04 499 6570.
Workshops in 2012
We’ve been busy scheduling our training workshops up to June 2012, and have prepared an outline to give you an idea of what is coming up in your region. You’ll be able to register for workshops when we have them confirmed, so keep an eye out for our future e-alerts.
NSTP ‐ Workshop Schedule 2011/2012 (PDF, 115kB)
New training manuals available for ATTTO's National Certificate in Museum Practice
A range of user-friendly training manuals is now available to support people working towards the ATTTO National Certificate in Museum Practice (Level 4).
If you or people from your team are working towards this qualification, the new manuals will help you gain the knowledge required for each unit standard. The manuals let trainees work through background reading, activities, and assessment tasks at their own pace.
Manuals for the following unit standards are available now for only $20 each plus GST:
- 20542 – Museum collection management
- 20554 – Museums and responsibilities of the museum sector in Aotearoa New Zealand
- 20548 – Develop a proposal for a museum public programme
Full assessment tasks are included.
Further manuals will be released continuously over the next 6 to 8 months, covering unit standards 20545, 20546, 26803, 20547, and 20551.
New trainees who enrol in the revised National Certificate in Museum Practice (Level 4) will receive a full set of eight resources as part of their registration cost: $115 excluding assessment fees, or $165 including assessment by National Services Te Paerangi. (Costs exclude GST.) Note that a completion grant of $80 will be paid to employers when trainees complete training within the 18-month period.
Visit www.attto.org.nz or call 04 499 6570 to find out more.
30% off valuation services at Webb's
Need a few objects or your whole collection valued? Look no further. We have brokered a deal with Webb’s just for you. If you mention this deal when you enquire about valuation with Webb's, you’ll receive 30 percent off the overall cost.
If you need 15 or fewer items valued, you can send photos and descriptions to Webb's. This reduces the cost because no site visit is necessary. The valuation will be completed and supplied within 10 days. Discounted costs for valuations with no site visit are:
- 1–5 items: $150 + GST
- 6–15 items: $295 + GST
If Webb's staff think that an item requires a site visit or further inspection, they’ll discuss this with you and adapt the quote to suit.
For more than 15 items, Webb's recommend a site visit. Visiting does increase the cost, but with 30 percent off, you’ll still get a very good deal.
For more information:
Powerhouse Museum object name thesaurus
Powerhouse Museum in Sydney has developed an extensive object name thesaurus, and has agreed to share it with museums and galleries in New Zealand. This is a great tool for establishing standardised terms for cataloguing collections, and also makes searching a lot easier.
New Governance Guidelines resource guide
A brand new Governance Guidelines resource guide is available for download from our website. Gracing its cover is Peter Richardson, Chair of Expressions Art and Entertainment Trust, Upper Hutt. A hardcopy will be arriving in your mailbox soon!
NSTP Governance Guidelines (PDF, 499kB)
Watch some how-to videos to help you use eHive
eHive have created some easy-to-follow how-to videos. One is about eHive and the other is about creating collection records.
Find museums more easily with Google Maps on NZMuseums
We're so pleased to announce that Google Maps have been added to all museum and gallery profiles on the NZMuseums website.
New resources in Museum-in-a-box
North Otago Museum have kindly offered their collection management policy and deed of gift form to us to put in Museum-in-a-box for you to adapt and use.
North Otago Museum Collection Management Policy (DOC, 343kB)
North Otago Museum Deed Of Gift Form (DOC, 42kB)
Conservation of mouldy books and use of UV pens on objects
Tony Clarke, preventive conservator at Te Papa publishes a monthly newsletter about preventive conservation for Te Papa staff. We thought you'd find his latest of interest as he talks about how to care for mouldy books and the use of UV pens on objects.
Preventive Conservation Monthly November 2010 (PDF, 141kB)
Listen to Nick Poole's Wellington & Christchurch talks
In October 2010 we toured Nick Poole (UK), Chief Executive of the Collections Trust to Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin for a series of free public talks, 'United we stand: opportunities for museums worldwide'.
Listen to Amanda Game's public talk: MAKING IT in a digital world
Amanda Game, Edinburgh contemporary craft curator presented at City Gallery Wellington on Tuesday 12 October.
If you missed it, you can listen to the audio.
Northland Museum Strategy
Ken Gorbey, in his well written, sage strategy for museums in Northland, writes that museums must be unique, but connected, to appeal to visitors. His useful report (see below) is applicable to museums and galleries through the country.
Northland Museum Strategy (PDF, 697kB)