Museums training programs

Museums Australia (Victoria) have announced training and events for 2007
Collections Management Software

Find out what's around. Industry representatives will discuss the use of
their software. Hear from a panel of museum workers about their experiences with a range of collection management software packages.

Monday 10 September 2007 1.30 pm - 5.00 pm
The Victorian Archives Centre 99 Shiel Street, North Melbourne
Melway reference 2A:E6
Members: $30 / Non-members: $60

Working with Photographs and Negatives
Almost all collecting institutions have photographs of some sort, ranging from print and negative collections to digital collections. This seminar will use a cross- disciplinary approach and explore issues relating to the significance, preservation, management, display and interpretation of photographic collections.

Monday 14 May 2007 9.30 am - 5.00 pm
The Age Theatre, Melbourne Museum Carlton Gardens
Melway reference 2B:J10
Members: $80 / Non-members: $120
Booking Code: PN140507PDS

Exhibition Developemnt Workshops for 2007
Writing Labels
This workshop focuses onpreparing text for interpretative panels. David Demant from Museum Victoria and Narelle Russo from the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery will engage participants in the art of preparing succinct labels without compromising the curatorial intent.

Monday 20 August 2007 9.30 am - 3.30 pm
Activity Rooms Melbourne Museum Carlton Gardens, Carlton
Melway reference 2B:J10
Members: $60 / Non-members: $120
Includes label making pack
Booking Code: 200807RTF


Conservation Planning
This workshop looks at why your organisation should develop a Conservation Plan and provides all the information you will need to do it.
Melbourne: Friday 9 March 2007 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Melbourne Museum Carlton Gardens, Carlton
Melway reference 2B:J10
Members: $60 / Non-members: $120
Booking Code: CP090307PDTW

BOOKING DETAILS
To book a place in any of the Museums Australia (Victoria) workshops,
training or events please go to our website www.mavic.asn.au
and print and complete the Events Booking
Form and send with payment to:

Fax: (03) 8341 7333
Post: Administration Officer Museums Australia (Victoria)
PO Box 385 Carlton South Victoria 3053

Our own library heritage

An impressive spiral bound brochure from the architectural firm of Leith and Bartlett Pty Ltd has been donated to the Ivanhoe local history collection. Produced about 1971, it includes plans and descriptions of Heidelberg (now Ivanhoe) library, Rosanna Library and the old Eltham library.

1956 Melbourne Olympics Display

The 50th anniversary of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics was recently celebrated. Ivanhoe library has a small display on their stairwell notice board which is worth a look. It includes items from the Banyule Archives Ballard Collection, which were donated by the, then CEO of the Olympic Village.

For more information on the 1956 Olympics please explore the State Library of Victoria's Exhibition archived on the National Library of Australia's Pandoora.

and the Public Records Office of Victoria online exhibition

Victorian Local History Network

This combined local history database for Societies affiated with the Royal Historical Society of Victoria includes Eltham District Historical Society.

To search their records search VELTH under "Society"

History of Bundoora and Janefield

Some notes have recently been donated to the local history collection at Mill Park pertaining to the Bundoora State School, foremerly Janefield (no. 1915). These notes were compiled in 1977 by the Research officer in the Education Department.
Janefield
Bundoora

Victorian Community History Awards 2007

The Victorian Community History Awards 2007, proudly sponsored by Information Victoria are now open.

The Awards aim to develop awareness of community history throughout Victoria. The Awards promote excellence in historical research and acknowledge that history can be presented in a variety of formats.

The Awards comprise a $5,000 first prize and six $1,000 prizes for the category finalists which include:
Best Collaborative / Community Work
Best Print / Publication
Best Audio – Visual / Multimedia
Best Exhibit / Display
Best Walk / Tour
Best Community Research, Register and Records

Entries close 30 March 2007.

For an application form ring Information Victoria on 1300 366 356 (local call cost), email infovic.marketing@dvc.vic.gov.au or download an entry form from the website www.information.vic.gov.au