Volunteers - Collections - Accessioning

Role Title:
Collections - Accessioning

Location: Collections Office

Department: Collections

Line-Manager: Emma Halford-Forbes, Museum Manager

Purpose of the role:

To oversee the formal entry process of accepting items into the Museum’s collections.

Main Duties and Activities:

·        Liaise with Collections staff regarding progress
·        Liaise with Collections – Entry/Exit/Loans volunteer regarding items newly entered into the Collection and approved for Accessioning
·        Input object data into database
·        Mark or label item
·        Store item
·        Liaise with Collections staff regarding security copies of Accession Register

Hours or Day(s) Required:

Approximately one half day per week.

Skills & Personal Qualities:

·        Basic computer competence
·        An eye for detail
·        Organisational skills

Training of the Volunteer:

·        On Collections Procedures relating to Accessioning
·        On Adlib database and data entry
·        On marking/labelling
·        On storing items

Resources required:

·        Staff time (for training and initial supervision)
·        Desk space
·        Collections laptop