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Latest News
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Collections Trust announces partnership with Scottish university museums
15th Feb, 2010 - The Collections Trust and Scottish university museums have announced a partnership to make collections available online using the Culture Grid.Collections Trust & Museums Galleries Scotland Partnership Event
21st Jan, 2010 - The Collections Trust and Museums Galleries Scotland are holding a free event on 2 March 2010 for museums in ScotlandConnecting Collections event
18th Jan, 2010 - The Collections Trust and BT Connected Earth are hosting a free event on 5th March 2010New Guide to Copyright for Cultural Heritage Organisations
18th Jan, 2010 - The Collections Trust has announced the publication of a new guide to copyright for cultural heritage organisations.Collections Trust strengthens support for networks
3rd Dec, 2009 - The Collections Trust has strengthened its provision of support for professional groups and networks with the appointment of Susanna Hillhouse as Networks Officer.Collections Trust announces partnership with TalkWebSolutions
27th Nov, 2009 - Collections Trust and Brighton-based online consultancy TalkWebSolutions have announced a new partnershipNew partnership to support Scottish museums
13th Nov, 2009 - Museums Galleries Scotland and The Collections Trust have announced a new partnership which celebrates a shared vision for Scotland's museums and galleries.Collections Trust has moved!
26th Oct, 2009 - The Collections Trust has moved to new offices in central London.Collections Trust Publishes Revised SPECTRUM Standard
7th Sep, 2009 - The Collections has announced the publication of a revised version of SPECTRUM, the industry standard for Collections Management.Collections Trust appoints Networks Officer
18th Aug, 2009 - The Collections Trust has announced the appointment of Laura Whitton to the new post of Networks Officer.New guide to Collections Management
5th Aug, 2009 - The Collections Trust has announced the publication of a new guide to Collections Management for cultural heritage organisations.New insect pest identification poster
4th Aug, 2009 - Free guide from English Heritage and the Collections Trust now availableCollections Trust Appoints Online Services Officer
27th Jul, 2009 - The Collections Trust has announced the appointment of Simon Sheffield to the newly-created post of Online Services Officer.In From The Cold
8th Jun, 2009 - New report sheds light on the impact of 'orphan works' on public service deliveryCollections Link - Tell us your views!
28th Apr, 2009 - The Collections Trust is updating its Collections Link advice websiteMedia Equation joins SPECTRUM Partners Scheme
16th Apr, 2009 - The Collections Trust has announced Media Equation Pty Ltd (me™) as the latest member of the SPECTRUM Partners scheme.Collect: The Free Collections Management Exhibition
16th Apr, 2009 - The free Collect trade fair is taking place in London on 26th June 2009New guidance for the protection of heritage and culture
4th Mar, 2009 - The Collections Trust and BSI British Standards have published a new standard for the management of cultural collections in archives, libraries, galleries and museums.24 Hour Museum becomes Culture24
12th Feb, 2009 - The award-winning 24 Hour Museum website has re-launched as Culture24Collections Trust and Strategic Content Alliance act on Orphan Works
8th Jan, 2009 - The Collections Trust and the Strategic Content Alliance have announced a joint initiative to assess the impact of ‘orphan works' on the delivery of services to the public.Government launches review of copyright legislation
19th Dec, 2008 - The Collections Trust has welcomed a new government review of copyright legislation.Leicester Museum Studies Tops Academic Assessment
19th Dec, 2008 - Department of Museum Studies at the University of Leicester has been recognised by the Research Assessment Exercise 2008Now online: Europeana, Europe's Digital Library
21st Nov, 2008 - Europeana, Europe's multimedia online library has opened to the public.Collections Trust Publishes Guide to Pest Management
13th Nov, 2008 - The Collections Trust has announced the publication of a new guide to pest management for cultural heritage organisations.Collections Management Assistant vacancy
6th Oct, 2008 - The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts has a vacancy for a Collections Management AssistantCollections Trust Annual Report
19th Sep, 2008 - The Collections Trust has announced that its Annual Report for 2007-08 is available now to view and download from its websiteCollections Link Publishes New Advice Factsheets
27th Aug, 2008 - Collections Link has announced the publication of three new factsheets, which are available to download free from its website.Collections Trust and UK Universities to Promote Collections Research
11th Jun, 2008 - The Collections Trust and four UK universities have been awarded funding by the Arts & Humanities Research Council to develop training resources to improve the use of collections for research.The Collections Trust and MLA – A New Strategic Partnership
4th Jun, 2008 - The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council has commissioned the Collections Trust and Culture24 to partner them in taking forward a series of national programmes and strategic initiatives aimed at strengthening the profile, management and accessibility oCollections Trust Publishes New Guide to Documentation
28th May, 2008 - The Collections Trust has announced the launch of Documentation: a practical guide, the first in a new series of Collections Management publications.Collections Trust to Deliver Digital Services to the Cultural Sector
9th May, 2008 - The Collections Trust has taken responsibility for DiSCS-UK, an innovative online service providing support to culture-sector practitioners when planning, commissioning and procuring digital services.A New Standard for Collections Management
6th May, 2008 - The Collections Trust and BSI British Standards have entered into partnership to create a new Publicly Available Specification (PAS) for the management of cultural collections.MDA re-launches as the Collections Trust
11th Apr, 2008 - MDA has announced that from 9th April, it will become the Collections Trust, a new independent national organisation for collections.Flanders and the Netherlands Adopt SPECTRUM Standard
20th Mar, 2008 - Leading cultural organisations from the UK, Netherlands and Flanders came together at events in Brussels and Rotterdam to launch the Dutch and Flemish versions of SPECTRUM, the international standard for the management of cultural collections.UK Intellectual Property Office Consultation Offers Hope for Museums
10th Jan, 2008 - Following discussions with MDA and other sector bodies, the UK Intellectual Property Office has launched a Copyright Exceptions Consultation which could significantly simplify the management of collections for museums.MDA Loans Pack Now Available on Collections Link
8th Jan, 2008 - MDA has announced the publication of a Loans Pack, available to download free from the Collections Link website.MDA Delivers SPECTRUM XML Schema
7th Dec, 2007 - MDA has announced the production of a revised SPECTRUM XML schema, designed to help museums and other cultural organisations exchange information about their collections.Collections Link News
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