MDA is pleased to announce the addition of a new section to the Collections Link website, the primary advice and information resource for collections managers in the UK.
The Standards for Exchanging Exhibitions section is the first part of the Organise Displays and Exhibitions component. It has been developed for Collections Link by the Touring Exhibitions Group (TEG) having originally been commissioned by MLA as part of their programme to revise and update the Standards in the Museum Care of Collections series. It is a full revision of the 1995 publication 'Standards for Touring Exhibitions,' which is now presented as a series of interactive pages aimed at the key players in any exhibition exchange - the owner, the organiser and the venue. It is supported by comprehensive guidelines and notes, and has links to the TEG Handbook. Sarah Champion, TEG Chair and CEO of the Chinese Arts Centre in Manchester, commented, 'The Touring Exhibitions Group very much welcomes the publication of the updated Standards for Exchanging Exhibitions under the Collections Link banner. Ten years ago, at the time that we were editing our first Manual of Good Practice, we worked closely with the Museums and Galleries Commission on the original Standards for Travelling Exhibitions. When we revised the Manual into the new online Handbook, we jumped at the chance of continuing this close relationship with an input into the revised Standard. We look forward to working with MDA on the further development of Collections Link.' The publication of the Standards has already been welcomed by collections practitioners. Rachael Rogers, Curator at Abergavenny Museum commented, 'This is a wonderful resource. The system of easy to digest information, followed by more detailed guidance makes finding out about issues affecting our museum quick and straightforward. The Standards offer really useful advice and the way they are laid out according to organiser, lender and venue means that you can dip in and out of them to find very specific information.' Access the Organise Exhibitions section of the Collections Link website at: http://www.collectionslink.org.uk/organise_exhibitions ******************************************************* Gordon McKenna e-mail: gordon at mda.org.uk MDA The Spectrum Building, The Michael Young Centre, Purbeck Road Cambridge CB2 2PD, UK Tel: +44 1223 415760 Fax: +44 1223 415960 Setting the standard for managing collections information *************** http://www.mda.org.uk/ ****************
