Elements and Performance Criteria

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Collection care and maintenance may relate to:
cleaning
digital repositories
display
electronic system management
learning objects
metadata
preservation of digital information
risk-management issues, such as:
damage
disaster
loss
storage.
Requirements may relate to:
access or usage limitations
environmental conditions, such as:
dust
humidity
light
need for cooperative storage
outsourcing digital storage
protection of aging materials
specific display requirements.
Updatesmay be in formats, such as:
audio
electronic
print
video.
Organisational priorities and constraints may relate to:
access policies
available expertise
budgetary constraints
cooperative storage arrangements
current public programs or other activities
licensing agreements
space limitations, including digital storage devices.
Key risk factors may include:
acidic paper
age and decay of bindings
computer malfunction
digital rot
fire
incompetence
obsolescence of hardware and software
relocation
soot
structural collapse of:
cabinets
displays
shelves
theft
vandalism
viruses
water damage.
Organisations may include:
community advisory organisations or bureaus
government departments, agencies or shopfronts
information units, including:
business and financial information units
information units within a parent organisation
libraries, such as:
public and private
corporate
school
university
museums
galleries
archives
record management units.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the ability to:
manage care and maintenance procedures to meet specific collection and organisational needs
apply an understanding of issues affecting storage, conservation and preservation of materials
apply organisation’s collection development policies and procedures, particularly the digital preservation policy
monitor procedures for maintaining and preserving collections.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:
relevant policies and procedures manuals, including preservation of digital collections
a collection for which procedures may be managed.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of onthejob performance
evaluation of care, maintenance and preservation procedures developed by the candidate for a particular collection or workplace situation
evaluation of a review of collection care, maintenance and preservation procedures developed by the candidate in response to a range of different collection scenarios.
Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular client groups (consider the requirements of different age groups, clients with English as a second language, clients with disabilities, remote library users, etc.).
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
CULCNM602A Develop and monitor procedures for the movement and storage of collection material.