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Australia ICOMOS New Membership Applications
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Books in Exchange for Book Reviews
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Port Arthur Talks, Tuesday 22 July 2014
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Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific (CHCAP) seminar, Melbourne
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City of Stirling 2014 Heritage Awards
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An Introduction to Oral History Interviewing workshop, Melbourne, 18 July
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ICOM-CC 17th Triennial Conference, September 2014, Melbourne – welcome reception highlights
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Energy and Sustainability – ISCES and Australian ES Working Group
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Dumbarton Oaks Symposium, May 2015, Washington DC – call for papers
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Call for Applications Master’s in World Heritage Studies, (Germany)
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“Archaeology 2015: Ancient Cultures in the Lands of the Bible” conference, Jerusalem, 2015 – call for abstracts
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ACT and Region Annual Australian Heritage Partnership Symposium 2014 – program booklet available
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“Authenticity in the conservation of historic houses and palace-museums” conference, October 2014, France
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Save the Date: Arches Information Session at 2014 ICOMOS General Assembly
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Historical Lab 5: “Consistency of inner and outer spaces in European Art” – programme available
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AUS Journal – call for submissions
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News from ICCROM
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Latest Global Heritage Review (GHR) bulletin available online
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News from CyArk
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Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
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SITUATION VACANT Senior Heritage Consultant, AHMS, Sydney
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SITUATION VACANT Consultant to develop a Community Collections Strategy and Action Plan, Bendigo Regional Archives Centre
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1. Australia ICOMOS New Membership Applications
There are many benefits in joining ICOMOS – not only the fantastic people you will meet but Membership of Australia ICOMOS brings discounts at ICOMOS functions, at many conferences in Australia and internationally and on ICOMOS publications. The E-mail News provides a weekly bulletin board of information and events in Australia and overseas, including state based events, conferences and site visits, as well as information on heritage publications, funding and grant opportunities, course details and job offers. Members also receive a number of issues annually of the Australia ICOMOS refereed journal Historic Environment. Applications for members to join the Australia ICOMOS Executive Committee (EC) are encouraged from all states and territories. For Young Professional and full Members, the International ICOMOS card gives free or reduced rate entry to many historic and cultural sites.
Australia ICOMOS welcomes new members and would like to encourage students and young cultural heritage graduates to apply for membership. There are various membership categories and applications can be made to the Secretariat:
- Those who are interested in ICOMOS but who do not meet the requirements for full membership, or else do not have heritage conservation as their core focus, could apply to become Associates of ICOMOS
- Those at the beginning of a career in architecture, archaeology, planning or history with 3 years experience and who are under 30 years of age may be eligible for Young Professional membership at reduced rates
For further information go to the Membership page of the Australia ICOMOS website, or download the Australia ICOMOS 2014_MEMBERSHIP Application Form.
Membership applications are only considered at meetings of the Executive Committee – in order for your application to be considered at the February 2014 Executive Committee meeting, please submit it to the Secretariat by COB Thursday 31 July 2014.
If further information is required, email the Membership Secretary, John Wadsley.
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2. Books in Exchange for Book Reviews
The following books are available for review if anyone is interested in reviewing them for Historic Environment (HE). You will need to write a review of about 700-800 words to be published in HE later this year, in exchange for the free book.
- Marilyn E Phelan’s Museum Law, A Guide for Officers, Directors and Counsel, 2014, Rowman & Littlefield, UK
- Simon J Holdaway and Patricia Fanning, Geoarchaeology of Aboriginal Landscapes in Semi-arid Australia, 2014, CSIRO publishing, Australia
Please contact Sandy Blair, the HE Reviews Editor, if you are interested.
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3. Port Arthur Talks, Tuesday 22 July 2014
Was convict transportation good for the health of convicts and their descendants?
presented by Dr Hamish Maxwell-Stewart
This talk will use data for both transported convicts and Tasmanians born in the second half of the 19th century to explore the impact of transportation on convict health, family formation and colonial child development. In particular it will look at the extent to which the sins of their parents disadvantaged the children of convicts.
Hamish Maxwell-Stewart teaches history at the University of Tasmania where he is an Associate Professor. He has authored a number of books and articles including Closing Hell’s Gates (2008), and is currently collaborating with an international team of researchers to explore the long-term impacts of transportation on health and offending.
ALL WELCOME!
When: Tuesday 22 July 2014 at 5.30pm
Where: Junior Medical Officer’s Conference Room
Download the Convict Transportation talk flier.
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4. Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific (CHCAP) seminar, Melbourne
The next CHCAP seminar at Deakin University will be a presentation by Prof. Lynn Meskell, (Stanford University, USA & Thinker-in-Residence, Deakin University) on the topic “States of Conservation: Protection, Politics and Pacting within UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee”.
Abstract
The title, States of Conservation, deliberately references the two ‘states’ that today occupy critical yet oppositional nodes within UNESCO’s 1972 Convention and its conservation agenda. It recalls the State of Conservation reports commissioned by the World Heritage Center in conjunction with its Advisory Bodies that relay the condition of World Heritage properties to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. But more critically, ‘states’ here also refers to the most powerful, emergent players in World Heritage site inscription and protection processes — the States Parties or member states of the 1972 Convention. In this talk I contend that as the rush for World Heritage inscription increases and economic and geo-political pacting between nations intensifies, the resources, concerns and commitments for conservation of sites already inscribed dramatically declines. I trace the national economic interests, international political pacting, and voting blocs through which particular countries increasingly set the World Heritage agenda and recast UNESCO as an agency for global branding rather than global conservation.
Biography
Lynn Meskell is Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Archaeology Center at Stanford University. She received her BA (Hons) First Class and the University Medal from the University of Sydney in 1994. For her Phd in Archaeology (1994-1997), she was awarded the Kings College scholarship from Cambridge University. She held the Salvesen Junior Research Fellowship at New College, Oxford University (1997-1999) before accepting a position at Columbia University in New York City where she became Professor in 2005. From that time onwards she has been Professor of Anthropology at Stanford University and Honorary Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. In 1999 she founded the Journal of Social Archaeology, for which she serves as Editor. She has been awarded grants and fellowships including those from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the National Science Foundation, the Australian Research Council, the American Academy in Rome, the School of American Research and Deakin University. Some of her recent books and edited collections include Embedding Ethics (2005, Berg) and Cosmopolitan Archaeologies (2009, Duke UP) and The Nature of Culture: The New South Africa (2012, Blackwells). Her new research focuses on the role of UNESCO in terms of heritage rights, sovereignty and international politics.
Date: Wednesday 30 July 2014
Time: 5.30pm
Venue: Meeting Room 3, Deakin Prime, City Campus, 3/550 Bourke Street, Melbourne
DINNER: The seminar will be followed by dinner around 7 pm at Bar Humbug. Please RSVP to Yamini Narayanan by email for dinner booking.
Email list: To be included in the CHCAP email newsletter distribution list, email Yamini Narayanan
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5. City of Stirling 2014 Heritage Awards
The City held the 2014 Heritage Awards on Thursday 12 June 2014, where the winners and high commendations in each category were announced.
The judging panel had a very difficult time making their decisions this year given the very high calibre of all nominations and would like to thank all nominees for taking the time to prepare their submissions.
The judging panel consisted of Cr Rod Willox, Cr Terry Tyzack, Remo Formato (Coordinator City Planning Schemes and Policies) and Susannah Kendall (TPG Town Planning and Urban Design).
To read about the winners, click here.
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6. An Introduction to Oral History Interviewing workshop, Melbourne, 18 July
Presented by Sarah Rood, professional historian from consulting historians Way Back When, this workshop is suitable for both staff and volunteers and promotes best practice standards for interviewing. Learn how to prepare questions, about the forms, ethics and permissions involved, and the top tips to a good interview.
Date & Time: Friday 18 July, 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Venue: Chinese Museum, Melbourne
Cost: Members $55, Non Members $110
Book online now to secure your place
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7. ICOM-CC 17th Triennial Conference, September 2014, Melbourne – welcome reception highlights
ICOM-CC 17th Triennial Conference
15-19 September 2014
Melbourne, Australia
Early bird registration is now open, until Friday 4 July.
The Welcome Reception, to be held from 6.00 – 8.00pm on Monday 15 September, is being hosted by RMIT Gallery and will celebrate the opening of two exhibitions:
For more information or to register visit the conference website.
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8. Energy and Sustainability – ISCES and Australian ES Working Group
ISCES
The International Scientific Committee on Energy and Sustainability (ISCES) was established by ICOMOS at the General Assembly in Paris in 2012. The aim of the ISCES is to further the conservation and protection of heritage places through the soundly-based application of energy conservation and sustainability principles to heritage places.
Australia ICOMOS Energy and Sustainability Working Group (ES WG)
Following the formation of ISCES, Australian founding members of the ISC, Peter Phillips, Rachel Jackson and Helen Wilson met to form an Australian working group.
The Working Group on Energy and Sustainability (ES WG) had its first formal meeting on 11 June 2014 to discuss an Australian work program and contribution towards ISCES. Current projects include the preparation of an Australian Energy and Sustainability Bibliography relating to historic buildings to upload to the Australia ICOMOS website and also contribute to the international bibliography under preparation. The working group is also assisting with the preparation of the ISCES website and discussing possible research projects, workshops and seminars to spread the word.
Members of the Australia ICOMOS Energy Sustainability Working Group are:
Catherine Forbes
Caroline Grant
Eric Martin
Helen Wilson – contact Helen
Jean Rice
Jennifer Faddy
Ken Horrigan
Kerime Danis – EC Representative
Louise Honman
Noni Boyd
Peter Phillips
Rachel Jackson – contact Rachel
Robyn Riddett
Stephen Schrapel
Thomas Trudeau
Members of Australia ICOMOS who are interested in joining the Australian Energy and Sustainability Working Group should contact the working group through Helen Wilson or Rachel Jackson.
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9. Dumbarton Oaks Symposium, May 2015, Washington DC – call for papers
2015 Dumbarton Oaks Garden and Landscape Studies Symposium
River Cities: Historical and Contemporary
Washington DC, May 2015
The dynamic relationships between cities and their rivers, a landscape of potentially critical adaptability and resilience, is the focus of the 2015 Garden and Landscape Studies Symposium at Dumbarton Oaks. Building on the emergence of urban humanities and urban landscape history, we propose to consider the urban river as a city-making landscape deserving of careful reading and analysis: past, present, and future.
The subject of this symposium builds on a new multi-year initiative in urban landscape studies, which Dumbarton Oaks is launching in 2015 with support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Its principal goal is to create a dialogue between designers and scholars to address the landscape consequences of advancing urbanization. With this task in mind, the 2015 symposium aims to bring together the work of contemporary designers with the historical perspectives of scholars, encouraging practitioners and historians to bridge the gaps between their modes of thinking. We would particularly welcome proposals for collaborative or paired presentations by designers and historians working on similar topics or the same city.
Further information, including the call for papers document, is available by clicking here.
Please submit a 300 word abstract to Thaisa Way by email by 14 September 2014 to be considered for the 2015 Dumbarton Oaks Garden and Landscape Studies symposium: River Cities: Historical and Contemporary. If accepted, full papers will be due on 1 March 2015 for presentation in May 2015. For more information, contact Thaisa Way by email.
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10. Call for Applications Master’s in World Heritage Studies, (Germany)
Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (Germany) is receiving applications for entry onto the Master’s programme in World Heritage Studies.
CONCEPT
The international Master’s programme World Heritage Studies was developed around the UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Its curriculum reflects diverse approaches to the concept of heritage, such as the link between culture and nature, tangible and intangible values, or conservation and development.
Students will acquire knowledge and skills needed for the protection, management and presentation of cultural and natural heritage sites.
The programme cooperates with UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre in Paris, the German Commission for UNESCO, as well as many other heritage organisations all over the world. Characterised by cultural, professional and academic diversity, World Heritage Studies promotes and fosters a globally conscious environment where students come together to re-contextualize heritage for the next generation.
STRUCTURE AND CONTENT
Through a belief that heritage can and should be understood and protected from a wide range of perspectives, the curriculum is based on a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach, and combines academic research with practical training in four main fields:
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Arts, Architecture and Conservation
- Natural Heritage and Cultural Landscapes
- Management
The study programme also includes two applied study projects and the Master’s thesis.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Our graduates work in a wide spectrum of professional fields: UNESCO Offices and National Commissions, management of heritage sites, heritage organisations in the public and private sectors, government agencies, heritage consultancy firms, tourism operators, museums, universities, etc.
DEGREE
Master of Arts (M.A.) in World Heritage Studies
DURATION
Four semesters (two years), full time
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
English
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in Cultural Studies or other study areas relevant to the curriculum (Humanities, Social Sciences, Architecture, Archaeology, Art History, Conservation, Environmental Sciences, Geography, Cultural Management or Tourism)
- Certificate of proficiency in English (TOEFL iBT min. 79 points; IELTS min. 6.5; Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English min. grade B; Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English min. grade C)
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Non-EU applicants: 15 July 2014
EU applicants: 31 August 2014
PROGRAMME STARTS
October 2014
TUITION FEES
No tuition fees. Only regular administration fees (approximately 220 Euro/semester).
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11. “Archaeology 2015: Ancient Cultures in the Lands of the Bible” conference, Jerusalem, 2015 – call for abstracts
Announcement and invitation to the International Conference on
Archaeology 2015: Ancient Cultures in the Lands of the Bible
Jerusalem, June 2015
Call for Abstracts
The scientific committee of the conference invites experts to submit abstracts on the conference topics.
The list of topics and more details on the conference are available at the conference website.
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12. ACT and Region Annual Australian Heritage Partnership Symposium 2014 – program booklet available
ACT and Region Annual Australian Heritage Partnership Symposium 2014 – The Future of Heritage
Hosted by: Canberra Archaeological Society, National Trust of Australia (ACT), Canberra and District Historical Society, Institute of Professional Practice in Heritage and the Arts & Significance International.
The Symposium Program Booklet is available at this link.
Date & Time: Saturday 19 July 2014, 8.30am to 5pm
Venue: Sir Roland Wilson Building Theatre, Bldg 120, ANU campus
Cost: $70 full, $50 members of the host organizations, $30 concession & full-time students
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13. “Authenticity in the conservation of historic houses and palace-museums” conference, October 2014, France – registration open
Conference ICOM – DemHist and ARRE
Authenticity in the conservation of historic houses and palace-museums
7-11 October 2014
Palace of Compiègne et chateau de Versailles
Organised jointly by the International committee for Historic House Museums (ICOM DEMHIST) and the Association of European Royal Residences (ARRE), in partnership with the Palace of Compiègne and the Palace of Versailles (France), the conference will take place from 7-11 October 2014.
This multidisciplinary, international conference aims to contribute to the debate on authenticity in the conservation of historic house museums and palaces, to discuss how the idea has changed over time and to participate in the dissemination of best practice.
In order to explore the subject properly, the programme will last five days:
- two conference days at the Palace of Compiègne on 7 and 9 October
- three days visiting some of the most emblematic residences of the Ile-de-France region on 8, 10 and 11 October
This meeting is for professionals employed in the field of historic house museum conservation and anyone who wishes to contribute to this fascinating subject at some of France’s most outstanding sites.
Presentations will be in French or in English and translated simultaneously into either of the two languages.
Registration is open and you can download the programme and practical information sheet from the conference website.
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14. Save the Date: Arches Information Session at 2014 ICOMOS General Assembly
We would like to invite you to attend an information session during the 18th ICOMOS General Assembly and Scientific Symposium (November 9-14, 2014) about the Arches heritage inventory and management system, including the new functionality that will be available in version 3.0. The information session is organized under the auspices of CIPA, the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Heritage Documentation. It will take place at the Auditorium al Duomo, in the historic center of Florence, Italy, during 2.30-5.00 pm on Sunday, November 9, 2014.
We welcome all participants who would like to learn about the Arches system and recent project developments. The information session will cover the following topics:
- An overview of the management of heritage data in Arches, including international data standards, controlled vocabularies, and integration with external services
- How to use Arches (live demo), including creating and managing data, using the layer library, searching and reporting functionality, and an overview of system administration
- Suggestions for evaluating Arches for use by your organization
- Deployment scenarios, including possible uses and an overview of what may be involved in installing and configuring the system, data import and export, and potential customization
The session will also provide information on the status of development and upcoming releases of the software. Members of the Arches Project team will be available to answer questions during and after the information session.
To reserve your space, please sign up here. There is no fee to attend this information session, although participants must be registered for the 18th ICOMOS General Assembly and Scientific Symposium. Registration information is available at this weblink.
The Arches Project was initiated through a collaboration of the Getty Conservation Institute and World Monuments Fund.
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15. Historical Lab 5: “Consistency of inner and outer spaces in European Art” – programme available
In the framework of the project Art Nouveau & Ecology supported by the programme Culture 2007-2013 of the European Commission, the Réseau Art Nouveau Network, as a network of cities aiming to preserve, study and promote Art Nouveau at a European scale, is organising a one-day symposium on 5 September 2014 on “Consistency of inner and outer spaces in European Art Nouveau architecture” in Rīga (Latvia).
For further information, visit the symposium website. Registration is open until 20 August 2014.
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16. AUS Journal – call for submissions
The AUS Journal (Architecture, Urbanism, Sustainability) is a mainstream academic publication belonging to the research community of sustainable architecture and urbanism in the field of local and global cultures. The magazine is biannual, has a editorial board, the articles are accepted in Spanish, Portuguese, English and German, they are also peer-reviewed in double-blind system and it is indexed in Scopus.
Original articles or restoration works and projects are invited, for number 17 of the journal, which will be published in March 2015.
The deadline for submissions is 1 September 2014.
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17. News from ICCROM
To view the latest news from ICCROM, click here.
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18. Latest Global Heritage Review (GHR) bulletin available online
To view the latest issue of the GHR bulletin, click here.
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19. News from CyArk
CYARK NEWSLETTER, VOLUME 5, ISSUE 6
- Announcing the 2014 CyArk Annual Summit
Building on the success of last year’s event at the Tower of London, this year CyArk will be holding our Annual Summit at the U.S. National Archives Building in Washington, D.C., from October 7-8. Our theme for this year’s event is Democratizing Cultural Heritage: Enabling access to information, technology, and support. The Summit will include an update on our progress towards the CyArk 500 as well as presentations from leaders on democratizing technology. Student rates are available, as well as a special early bird rate (for a limited time)! Learn more & register»
- Ancient Merv Project Featured on National Geographic’s Education Page
CyArk collaborated with National Geographic to share the Ancient Merv project (a partnership with UCL) with a broader student audience through the National Geographic Education portal. Photos, 3D interactive data, and historical information are now included through this portal for students to explore! Check it out»
- New Project Launched: Celebrating John Muir in the Digital Age
A celebration with schoolchildren last week in Dunbar, Scotland marked the launch of “John Muir: From Scotland to America,” the newest theme in CyArk’s archive. This theme–a collaboration between Scottish Natural Heritage, Historic Scotland, the U.S. National Park Service, the East Lothian Council, the John Muir Birthplace Trust, and CyArk—involved the digital preservation of John Muir’s birthplace in Dunbar, Scotland, and his home in Martinez, California where he lived with his wife and daughters. Read more»
- Kickstarter Success – THANK YOU!
Thank you to all our backers for helping reach (and exceed) our Kickstarter campaign goal. The funds are being used to support the efforts by UCF’s Institute for Simulation and Training to digitally preserve the futuristic visions of the New York State Pavilion from the 1964-64 World’s Fair in Queens, NY. Special thanks to Langan Engineering & Environmental Services for the donation that pushed us past the funding goal, and for sending some of their expert staff to help UCF in the field. You can read about the project in this month’s news links (see right). We’re looking forward to sharing the results on our archive soon. Read more»
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20. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
To read the latest Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin, click on the following link.
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21. SITUATION VACANT Senior Heritage Consultant, AHMS, Sydney
SENIOR HERITAGE CONSULTANT – TEMPORARY FULL-TIME POSITION
(Part-time arrangement may be considered)
AHMS is a leading heritage and archaeological consultancy servicing Australia and the Asia Pacific since 1998. We specialize in provision of archaeological and heritage management services to a diverse range of private and public sector clients. Our team of archaeologists and heritage specialists have over 25 years experience in providing quality archaeological and heritage advice to clients.
AHMS has an opportunity for someone new to join our team in a senior project management and team leadership role. The position has primary focus on historic heritage and project management but we are always keen to discover professionals with the flexibility of strengths across both historic and Indigenous heritage and / or in other specialist areas such as social value and cultural landscape assessment. The position is offered as a 12 month contract subject to a 3 months probationary review period. On completion of the contract there may be an opportunity to renew for a further period to be determined subject to performance and our operational and workload requirements. This position will suit a highly motivated professional, with project management experience and well-developed report and proposal writing skills who enjoys working in a close-knit supportive team environment, and who is keen to demonstrate their leadership skills.
For further information, download the Senior Heritage Consultant, AHMS position description.
Applications close 11 July 2014.
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22. SITUATION VACANT Consultant to develop a Community Collections Strategy and Action Plan, Bendigo Regional Archives Centre
Strategic Consultant Contract Position
A Strategic Consultant is required for a short term contract position. A request for quote is required. An outline of the position and the opportunity are detailed here. The position with attractive remuneration is to start on 4 August 2014.
Request for Quote
The Bendigo Regional Archives Centre (BRAC) is seeking the services of a suitably qualified consultant to develop a Community Collections Strategy and Action Plan.
The purpose of this project is to provide the BRAC Committee of Management with a report that will:
- Provide guidelines for the collection of historical paper records from private individuals, businesses and community organisations.
- Identify potential areas of specialty for BRAC in line with our mission and goals.
- Identify records within the Bendigo Regional Archives Centre Catchment Area appropriate for transfer into the BRAC collection.
- Improve and share collection knowledge within the Greater Bendigo Region to support better referral and access to Bendigo’s historical records
Budget
Up to $10,000
Timeframes
Project to begin in early August 2014 and be completed by Friday 7 November 2014.
Key dates
- Request for Quote advertised by 20 June 2014
- Applications received by COB Fri 11 July 2014
- Consultant selected by Fri 25 July 2014
- Project to begin as close to Mon 4 August 2014 as possible
- Project completed by Fri 7 Nov 2014
Bendigo Regional Archives Centre is situated within the Bendigo Library, 251-259 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo, 3550.
Quotations to
Vivien Newton, Project Manager
- by email to Vivien Newton
- by post to Bendigo Library & Bendigo Regional Archives Centre, PO Box 887, Bendigo, Vic, 3552
For more information refer to the BRAC Community Collections Strategy Consultants Brief.
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Australia ICOMOS Secretariat
Georgia Meros, Secretariat Officer
Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Deakin University
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