A presentation by Laura Whitton, Networks Officer for the Collections Trust, given at the Connecting Collections event, 5 March 2010, BT Centre, London.
Connecting Collections, March 2010. Laura Whitton, What the new Collections Link can do for you?
1. What the new Collections Link can do for you? Connecting Collections: Successful partnership working across the heritage sector 05-March-2010
2. Collections Link Launched by the Collections Trust in 2006, providing a focus for the international collections management community Re-launching in April 2010, following extensive consultation with practitioners A platform for practitioners to connect with colleagues, find expert advice and contribute best practice guidance to the community
3. A comprehensive online library of best practice resources and guidelines Tools to help you connect with other collections practitioners, expert groups, specialist networks and training providers An enhanced database of training and skills development opportunities An online shop selling Collections Management publications and resources New Collections Link website
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7. Online directory of training courses and professional development opportunities Listings of conferences and events Searchable by subject, date and location Registered users able to upload their own training and events listings Training and events listings
8. Collections Trust publications, including books in the Practical Guides series Collections Trust documentation forms and registers 10% discount on all Collections Trust products for registered Collections Link users Third party products on sale from 2010-2011 Online shop
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10. Visit the website: www.collectionslink.org.uk Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/collectionslink Find out more Laura Whitton Networks Officer Collections Trust [email_address] Eleanor Lovegrove Marketing Officer Collections Trust [email_address]
11. What can you contribute? What do you need access to? Are you running training courses? Are you in a network? Fill in the Collections Link postcard and enter a prize draw! What can the new Collections Link do for you?