CUL04 Museum and Library/Information Services …

1 CUL04 Museum and Library/Information Services training Package volume 1: Museums Qualifications CUL04 Museum and Library/Information Services training Package This volume contains part of the endorsed component of the Museum and Library/Information Services training Package. It is one of three volumes and must be used in conjunction with other volumes. volume 1 volume 2 volume 3 Museums: Qualifications, Assessment Guidelines, Supporting information and Specialist Competency Standards Library/Information Services : Qualifications, Assessment Guidelines, Supporting information and Specialist Competency Standards Cross Sector and Business Support Competency Standards Introduction Museum Qualifications Assessment Guidelines Introduction to Competency Standards Supporting information Appendices Competency Standards.

2 Museum Practice Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Museum Practice Collection Management Education and Visitor Services Exhibition Development and Management Introduction Library/Information Services Qualifications Assessment Guidelines Introduction to Competency Standards Supporting information Appendices Competency Standards: library Practice library Customer Service information Organisation and Management Cross-Sector (MLIS) Preventive Conservation Public Programs Cross-Sector and Business Support Arts Administration and Management Business Administration and Management Design Event Management Facility Management Finance Health, Safety and Security Human Resources Industry and Professional Practice information and Computer Technology Marketing Multimedia Recordkeeping Research and Innovation Retail Sales Small Business training and Assessment Museum and Library/Information Services Qualifications.

3 National Codes and Titles Museum Qualifications CUL20204 Certificate II in Museum Practice CUL30204 Certificate III in Museum Practice CUL40204 Certificate IV in Museum Practice CUL50204 Diploma of Museum Practice CUL60204 Advanced Diploma of Museum Practice Library/Information Services Qualifications CUL20104 Certificate II in Library/Information Services CUL30104 Certificate III in Library/Information Services CUL40104 Certificate IV Library/Information Services CUL50104 Diploma of Library/Information Services CUL60104 Advanced Diploma of Library/Information Services Table of Contents INTRODUCTION.

4 1 training Package 2 GENERAL information .. 5 Version 5 NATIONAL Museum QUALIFICATIONS .. 7 What are the National Qualifications? .. 7 Rationale for the qualifications .. 7 Qualifications, not Courses .. 7 Statement of Attainment .. 8 Alignment to the Australian Qualifications Framework .. 9 Qualification 11 Structure of Qualifications .. 11 Pathways to 11 New Apprenticeships .. 12 NATIONAL Museum QUALIFICATIONS AT A 13 National Museum and Library/Information Services Qualifications Australian National training Authority CUL04 Museum and Library/Information Services training Package: V 1 Page 1 Introduction training packages are a key feature of vocational education and training in Australia.

5 They are part of the National training Framework that aims to make training and regulatory arrangements simple, flexible and relevant to the needs of industry. The Museum and Library/Information Services training Package was first developed and endorsed in 1999. This current version has been reviewed and re-produced based on widespread consultation with both industry and training organisations. As a result of the review, some key changes have been made in this version. Please refer to Appendix B in this volume for detailed changes. Below is an overview of major changes.

6 Qualifications More flexibility in qualifications, allowing for multi-skilling or specialisation plus the ability to use more units from other training packages Expanded guidance for packaging qualifications through the inclusion of examples for particular job outcomes Many changes to unit requirements arising from rationalisation of competency standards (often these changes are not content-related) Greater focus on technology Competency Standards Rationalisation of units leading to a significant reduction in the number of units carrying a specific Museum or library coding Categorisation and bundling of units into functional groups to facilitate easier navigation of the package Importation of a wide range of units from other training packages such as Business Services , Tourism, Retail and Printing and Graphic Arts Enhancement of all competency standards including.

7 O Change of performance criteria to active voice o Improved articulation and specification of essential knowledge requirements o More specification of assessment requirements o Expanded information on language, literacy and numeracy More explicitly stated requirements in relation to cultural protocols Development of new units: o Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Museum Practice o Exhibition development and management o Educational focus in Museum activity o Database searching o Library/Information Services industry context. training packages are developed by industry for industry This Package has been funded by the Australian National training Authority which funds National Industry training Advisory Bodies (ITABs) and Recognised Bodies to develop training packages .

8 Extensive consultation occurs during development to ensure that the National Museum and Library/Information Services Qualifications Australian National training Authority CUL04 Museum and Library/Information Services training Package: V 1 Page 2 training Package is relevant and useable. Before the completed training Package is endorsed for use, the developer or ITAB must validate it and show that it has broad industry support. training packages encourage training at work training may occur at the workplace, off-the-job, at a training organisation, during regular work, or through work experience, work placement or work simulation.

9 Usually it involves a combination of these methods, depending on what suits the learner and the type of learning and particular vocational outcome. training packages provide many pathways to competency Australians can achieve vocational competency in many ways. training packages acknowledge this by emphasising what the learner can do, not how or where they learned to do it, eg some experienced workers might be able to demonstrate competency against the standards and gain a qualification without completing a formal training course. training Package Components A training Package comprises two components; endorsed material and support materials.

10 The Australian National training Authority s National training Quality Council oversees the endorsed component. Endorsed Materials Endorsed components of a training Package consist of three parts: Competency Standards, National Qualifications and Assessment Guidelines. Each of these components is outlined below. Competency Standards Competency Standards provide an industry benchmark for training and assessment. They specify the scope of knowledge and skills to be covered in the training Package. They enable enterprises to accurately define particular roles within industry, and are a useful guide when designing job classifications, workplace appraisal and skill development.