Services for NetworksBeing part of a network is an excellent way of spending time with colleagues who are facing similar challenges to you, getting your questions answered and sharing your knowledge. The Collections Trust actively promotes networking a...

Terminology ServerAs the cultural and creative industries embrace digital technologies, it is more important than ever that common approaches to the use of terminology are developed. The Collections Trust (and formerly the MDA) has been at the forefron...

Copyright: EssentialsOverviewThis course provides an introduction to the principles of copyright within the context of caring for collections. It offers basic and practical training, giving participants the tools they need to manage copyright as part o...

Project Proposal - MDOConnect StatusA project proposal on which the Collections Trust is actively seeking comments and views from stakeholdersSummary descriptionDuring 2006-07, the Collections Trust and the 24 Hour Museum were funded by the Museums, Li...

Project Proposal - MyMuseumCareerStatusA proposed service for which the Collections Trust is actively seeking funders and partners.Summary descriptionA persistent online community of learners and professionals working in or with museums. The aim of the...

Collections Trust PublicationsThe Collections Trust has a range of publications, factsheets and documentation forms aimed at giving the collections practitioners the skills and tools needed to effectively manage their collections. Our books cover the f...

Copyright ExploitationOverviewThis day provides an introduction to the basic principles of licensing within the context of working with collections. It offers practical training, giving participants the tools they need to choose, create and negotiate l...

MDA Publishes Terminology White PapersMDA has announced the publication of two new white papers highlighting the importance of terminology issues in the management and use of museum collections.Terminology for Museum Managers details the strategic bene...

MDA Commissioned to Support Subject SpecialistsMDA, the UK's focus for standards and expertise in collections management, has been commissioned by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) to provide support to the Subject Specialist Networks d...

Gordon McKennaStandards & Systems ManagerE-mail: gordon@collectionstrust.org.uk For over 25 years my work in the cultural sector has been varied and rewarding. I began as an archaeological scientist, taking part in excavations, carrying out projec...