New Directions for the Collections Trust

Nick Poole, Chief Executive, Collections Trust

The Collections Trust is the new independent UK body for Collections in museums, archives and libraries.

The Collections Trust believes that everybody everywhere should have the right to access and benefit from cultural collections.

What we do

•Standards

•Digital Programmes

•Research

•Advocacy

•Professional development

•Copyright

•International

Standards

•Joint Collections Trust/BSI standard for Collections Management

•Developing SPECTRUM as a cross-domain framework

•Informing the development of the Museum Accreditation Scheme

•Contributing to Local Authority Excellence & Improvement

•Working to converge with Library, Archive Standards

Values

Collections Management Standards

Create Knowledge

Manage Knowledge

Share Knowledge

Care for Collections

Core infrastructure (IT, Professional Development, Copyright, Management)

Products Services Partnership Networks

Evaluation, Research, Planning

Digital

•Developing an Integrated Architecture for cultural content

•Bringing SPECTRUM into the digital age

•Developing web services for culture

•Providing expert advice on technical development & procurement

Your museum

Collections Management System

Terminology Server

Web services, API, OAI targets

Object Server

Institution Server

Collection Server

Media Server

Content Management Policy, IP, Preservation, Standards

Web services, API, OAI targets

Client services

Open access

Professional Development

•Direct telephone and email advice from expert advisers

•Training courses delivered direct to practitioners

•A new series of 1-day ‘In Focus’ events

•Published advice & guidance

International

•UK coordinator for Europeana/European Digital Library

•Developing systems & protocols for Collections Mobility

•Positioning SPECTRUM as an international standard

•Aligned with the Conceptual Reference Model (ISO)

•Learning from best practice worldwide

Working with KE

•Collaborating as SPECTRUM Partners

•Working on the next-generation of standards compliance

•Working to improve support for museums

•Planning to meet future requirements

The Collections Trust would like to thank KE and its users for their commitment and support. We look forward to working with you to develop the next generation of Collections Management tools.

Nick Poole, Collections Trust

www.collectionstrust.org.ukwww.collectionslink.org.ukwww.culturalpropertyadvice.gov.ukwww.discs-uk.info