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OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE AND CURTILAGE HERITAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2008–2013

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I0. Collection Management Policy<br />

Part C – Implementation Tools<br />

Old Parliament House and Curtilage Heritage Management Plan <strong>2008–2013</strong><br />

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4.4 Loan documentation<br />

All loans will be documented on the correct loan form(s). All incoming loans are to be documented using the<br />

lender’s loan forms, and where these are not available, an OPH Incoming Loan form. All incoming loans are to<br />

have loan documentation completed before the loaned objects arrive at OPH.<br />

Any items borrowed from the OPH collection are to be fully documented using the OPH Outgoing Loan forms.<br />

Details of all Incoming and Outgoing loans are to be recorded and tracked using the KE EMu database system.<br />

Internal loans from the Research collection are documented using the Resource Centre loan system on DB<br />

Textworks. External loans of Research collection material that has been acquired through the acquisition process<br />

(see Section 3) will be recorded and tracked using the KE EMu database system. External loans of other Research<br />

Collection materials will be recorded and tracked using the DB Textworks system.<br />

For details of Outgoing and Incoming Loan Policies see Section 5.<br />

5 LOANS<br />

Loans are the temporary physical transfer of items from one institution to another where there is no transfer of<br />

ownership. The loan process should be implemented for any collection items which are temporarily being placed,<br />

housed or looked after outside their normal physical collection area.<br />

5.1 Objective<br />

OPH makes loans of its collections, and borrows material as part of strategies<br />

designed to meet a number of its Corporate Objectives 21 .<br />

5.2 Incoming loans<br />

OPH will always attempt to use its own collections first in exhibitions, interpretive<br />

displays and programs, but will borrow material when necessary to augment<br />

these. Wherever possible, loans will be made on a short-term basis only.<br />

While exhibitions and interpretation are the prime drivers for incoming loans, OPH does initiate “long term”<br />

incoming loans of items which meet its collections development criteria (see Section 3), and where there is a<br />

chance of the item being donated to OPH in the future (this primarily applies to material on loan from Parliament<br />

House). OPH will make every effort to have these long term loans gifted to OPH as soon as practicably possible.<br />

5.2.1 Incoming loan types<br />

a. 100-year long-term loans (likely to be renewed at end, OPH will attempt to transfer into its own<br />

collection as a priority)<br />

b. 5-25 year long-term loans (likely to be renewed at end, OPH will consider transfer into its own collection)<br />

c. Short term loans (five years maximum - item likely to be returned at end of loan period)<br />

d. Touring exhibitions (only for those exhibitions where OPH is required to enter into additional loan agreements,<br />

these will invariably be short term loans)<br />

5.2.2 Criteria for incoming loans<br />

OPH will only borrow items in a suitable condition for display. Wherever possible, loans will be<br />

made on a short-term basis only (although see paragraph 2 above, under Section 5.2).<br />

All requests will be considered against the need to ensure preservation and security of the<br />

item. No items will be borrowed if they are too fragile to be displayed safely.<br />

Borrowed material will be handled and managed according to OPH professional procedures and standards.<br />

5.2.3 Incoming loan requests<br />

All requests for incoming loans are to be made through the Heritage Manager. Wherever<br />

possible loan requests are to be made three months in advance, in writing, but all loan<br />

requests must be made at least four weeks in advance. Additionally, OPH will comply with the<br />

requirements and guidelines of lending organisations timeframes for loaning material.<br />

5.2.4 Incoming Loan approvals<br />

All incoming loans are to be approved by the Manager Heritage and Collections by signing<br />

either the lenders loan forms, or, if these are not available, OPH Incoming Loan forms.<br />

21 Old Parliament House Corporate Plan - Develop and promote OPH as a living Museum of political and Parliamentary History and democratic traditions; Increase access to OPH products and services both on-site and externally;<br />

Increase awareness of OPH as an attractive tourism and leisure destination.

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