Annual General Meeting 2005
5 December 2005 at 4.15pm
Australian National Maritime Museum
Sydney
Event archive
ARC Conference 2004
Getting Together: Sharing perspectives across region and city
National Gallery of Victoria and Melbourne Museum, Melbourne
1 – 2 December 2004
A two-day conference exploring the many relationships, contrasts and potential collaborations that exist between collecting organisations across cities, regions and states. Day 2 included visits to numerous collecting institutions in Melbourne for on-site discussion of behind-the-scenes issues. An additional third day provided a field trip to the Yarra Valley visiting Gulf Station, a National Trust property, and Tarrawarra Museum of Contemporary Art.
2004 Conference Brochure
Annual General Meeting 2004
1 December 2004
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
ARC Conference – October 2003
Challenging Collections: Rising Above the Registrar’s Lot
National Museum of Australia, Canberra
16 – 17 October 2003
An exciting two-day event combining presentations and hands on workshops that provided practical information for Registrars managing collections in the 21st Century. Workshops included box making, packing and crating, documentation and basic object conservation and cleaning.
Conference – December 2002
Let’s Get it Right: Museums, technology and us
Sydney
5 to 6 December 2002
As museums continue to embrace technological improvements, we are continually finding ourselves open to a plethora of opportunities on a remarkable scale. Such technological innovations, such as sophisticated collections management systems, digital imaging, content management systems, web sites and other features have taken their foundations in cultural institutions of varying sizes and specialties whether on a local, regional or national level. Once upon a time, the challenge was focused into addressing, incorporating and mastering new technological products. Today we endeavour to seek cost effective technological programs and sustainable digital initiatives that go the distance and interfuse into the institution’s mission statements, collection management policies, public program activities, and operations.
The conference explored an array of emerging contemporary issues related to collection and integrated information management, digital identity and preservation, program planning, funding models, web based projects, audience delivery and more.
The conference comprised papers, case studies, panel discussions and a forum of ideas around the conference theme. In addition, some of the world’s leading vendors in collection management systems were available at the trade fair, offering consultations and demonstrations to delegates.
2002 Sydney Conference Brochure