Experience

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  Victoria University

  • Footscray Park Campus

  • Copyright Officer

    • Nov 2012 - Present
    • Footscray Park Campus

    As Copyright Officer for staff and students at Victoria University's campuses I am available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. The role involves responding to copyright queries, presenting training sessions and contributing to the Library website as well as keeping up to date on current issues relating to copyright in the education sector. Currently the issues of open access for research data and the review of statutory licencing for educational institutions are very much under discussion and changes are expected.

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  Museum Victoria

  • Melbourne Victoria

  • Image Management & Copyright, Manager

    • Mar 1998 - Nov 2012
    • Melbourne Victoria

    Developed and managed database and implemented image management procedures for Museum Victoria to manage rights clearances and to track 30,000 images through the production process.Interpreted Intellectual Property Law relating to copyright for reproduction and use of images for other Museum Victoria staff.Collaborated with colleagues to set up Digital Asset Management System for Museum Victoria and manage staff during change. Supervised staff during research, procurement and rights clearances of images for projects including education kits, exhibitions, online and print publications.Trained staff in all aspects of digital asset management work and procedures.Responded to any reference queries relating to sourcing images and researching and managing rights. Organised an Archive of Production Studio image collections that include Melbourne Museum graphics, Museum history images and other photographic material

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  Freelance Information and Collection Management

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Consultant

    • Jan 1990 - Dec 1998
    • Melbourne, Australia

    As a freelance consultant I was contracted by a range of government bodies and private companies to organise and document collections of material. Some examples are Ford Motor Co, Australia to produce statement of significance of historical collection for development of Hertage Centre;City of Boroondara contributor to report for future policies, strategies and directions of art and history collection;Italian Historical Society and Museum Victoria as exhibition researcher; Monash University as Picture Researcher for two major publications.

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  Deakin University

  • Lecturer

    • 1997 - 1997

    Prepared and presented lectures on collection management in a museum environment for off campus students.Prepared and presented Deakin Short Course - Managing your collection in October 1997 for museum volunteers and possible future students.

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  Arts Victoria

  • Melbourne, Victoria

  • Museum Services Coordinator.

    • Jan 1994 - Dec 1994
    • Melbourne, Victoria

    Implemented and reviewed systems to facilitate the efficient and effective delivery of regional museum services to Museums Australia.Edited Small museums cataloguing manual which involved proof-reading, checking sources, liaising with other professionals and organising photographs and the final design instructions.Provided advice to regional museums on collection management and exhibition development issues.; :