Advice and Support
We want you to achieve Accreditation. So we have staff, activities and information to help guide you through the process. Our Training section also has information on courses on aspects of Accreditation.
Workshops
We will be running a workshop on the revised 2011 Accreditation Standard in Glasgow on 15 March 2012. Please note that priority will be given to museums invited to submit an Accreditation Return in December 2011 and February 2012.
If you are interested in attending the workshop, please contact Karolina Sil-Dec to confirm your attendance and any special dietary or access requirements as soon as possible, and no later than 15 February 2012.
In the meantime, discover how to prepare for the scheme by visiting How can I prepare for Accreditation.
Museums Galleries Scotland staff
You can ask the following members of staff for advice on Accreditation:
- General enquiries Standards Manager
- Constitutions Head of Corporate Services
- Forward planning Standards Manager
- Staff management and development Workforce Development Manager
- Collections development Collections Development Manager
- Access and learning Learning and Access Manager
Museum Mentors (formerly Curatorial Advisers)
If you do not have a museum professional in your museum, a Museum Mentor offers advice and support to ensure that you can still achieve Accreditation. All museums without their own professional staff must appoint a Museum Mentor.
The Museum Mentor is there to:
- Endorse the museum’s Accreditation application
- Offer subject expertise, knowledge of other museums, current museum issues and sources of advice
- Provide information and advice in relation to the Accreditation Standard
- Contribute to the Accreditation Return by writing a report on the museum’s ability to meet the Accreditation requirements
As part of their responsibilities, the Museum Mentor should:
- Receive all papers and minutes of the governing body
- Attend and contribute to at least one meeting of the governing body a year
- Visit the museum at least once a year
- Provide details of how he or she can be contacted
You must notify Museums Galleries Scotland when you are appointing a new Museum Mentor and the appointment will need to be formally minuted by the governing body. You can ask our Standards Managers’ advice on appointing a Museum Mentor.