MDA announces the publication of the Condition Assessment Tool (CAT) on
the Collections Link website at:
http://www.collectionslink.org.uk/conserve_objects/cat
The CAT is a downloadable database developed by the Scottish Museums
Council (SMC), designed to enable heritage organisations to record
information about the condition of objects in their collections and
prioritise conservation work or improve collection care. SMC's user
guidance notes and a comprehensive set of supporting fact sheets are also
available to download alongside the database.
The CAT was designed to be used by people with a wide variety of
experience and skills, and who work with all types of collections, from
local community museums to professional conservation teams in a large
service. Once downloaded, users are able to adapt the database to ensure
that it suits the specific needs of their own organisation and collections.
Gill Findlay, Collections Development Manager at SMC, commented, "Museums
in Scotland have already found the Condition Assessment Tool to be an
extremely effective and easy to use resource which helps them to achieve
best practice in the care of their collections. We are delighted to be
working with Collections Link to make it available to the wider heritage
community."
Peter Winsor, Collections Link Project Director, commented, "The CAT
database is an important addition to the range of conservation and
collections care resources already available through Collections Link. It
complements the [Benchmarks in Collection Care] assessment tool that is
also available as a download from the website, and will be invaluable to
collections managers planning the long-term care of their collections."
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