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MDA announces the publication of the Condition Assessment Tool (CAT) on
the Collections Link website at:
http://www.collectionslink.org.uk/conserve_objects/cat
The CAT is a downloadable database developed by the Scottish Museums
Council (SMC), designed to enable heritage organisations to record information
about the condition of objects in their collections and prioritise conservation
work or improve collection care. SMC's user guidance notes and a
comprehensive set of supporting fact sheets are also available to download
alongside the database.
The CAT was designed to be used by people with a wide variety of experience
and skills, and who work with all types of collections, from local community
museums to professional conservation teams in a large service. Once
downloaded, users are able to adapt the database to ensure that it suits the
specific needs of their own organisation and collections.
Gill Findlay, Collections Development Manager at SMC, commented, "Museums
in Scotland have already found the Condition Assessment Tool to be an
extremely effective and easy to use resource which helps them to achieve
best practice in the care of their collections. We are delighted to be working
with Collections Link to make it available to the wider heritage community."
Peter Winsor, Collections Link Project Director, commented, "The CAT
database is an important addition to the range of conservation and collections
care resources already available through Collections Link. It complements the
[Benchmarks in Collection Care] assessment tool that is also available as a
download from the website, and will be invaluable to collections managers
planning the long-term care of their collections."
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