BSBLIB401 BSBLIB405 BSBLIB305 Cataloguing 2

Welcome to Week Two of Cataloguing 2 Last week we started to look at how you would describe an item other than a book, today we're going to continue learning about how and why museums catalogue collections. Australian Museum Let’s start by having a look at the Australian Museum’s website Museum Collections https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/collections/ "The Australian Museum's mission is to make nature, indigenous cultures and science accessible and relevant." Class Activity 1 Spend some time having a look around this website and answer the following questions: How big is the Australian Museum Collection? The Australian Museum has two categories of Collections: Natural Sciences Collection and Cultural Collections. What are the collections within each category, the actual types of specimens, and the number of specimens in each? I'm quite interested in the ornithology collection . What collection most interests you and

Introduction to the Cataloguing 2 Contact Details Teacher: Michele Hardy Email: michele.hardy@chisholm.edu.au Ph: 5990 7113 Units This subject is made up of 3 units and will be covered in this order: BSBLIB401 Record and maintain collection information BSBLIB405 Assist customers to access information BSBLIB305 Use Established cataloguing tools In today’s session we will begin with our first unit: BSBLIB401 Record and maintain collection information This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to source collection information, and focuses on the maintenance and integrity of collection material records. It applies to individuals who work autonomously within established guidelines, with responsibility for planning, monitoring and completing work activities. Information recorded in a library's catalogue What kind of information do you think would need to be recorded? Where would we get this information from? http://ellyssakro