The Collections Professional Development Program seeks to enhance the academic knowledge and technical skills of staff on stewardship issues to ensure awareness and the successful application of Institution-wide collections management policies and standards and encourage the professional growth of Smithsonian staff. The Collections Professional Development Program provides workshops, events, courses, and resources that promote a commitment to collections stewardship and provides collections-minded professionals across multiple disciplines with a platform to collaborate with colleagues.
Communication
Collections Quarterly |
The CQ is an internal publication featuring collections-related information, events, and articles that showcase the work of the Smithsonian community and provide staff an opportunity to share their work with colleagues. Explore CQ publications: Collections Quarterly Archives |
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Online Learning |
The online collections curriculum provides a series of courses on various collections topics through an internal, online educational platform (Moodle) for the ongoing professional development of staff. |
Webinars & Workshops |
The NCP regularly hosts presentations on collection-related topics connecting participants from across the Smithsonian community through a series of internal webinars. Workshops include in-person training opportunities, hands-on demonstrations, and related collections-focused discussions to enhance the skills of collection staff and provide opportunities for collaboration with non-collections colleagues. |
Collaboration
C3: Collections Collaboration Community |
C3 connects collections staff from all disciplines and units from across the Smithsonian. Introduced in 2017, membership includes over 980 collections stewardship advocates, connecting collections staff and non-collections colleagues. |
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Annual C3 Conference |
The annual C3 Conference focuses on collection-related issues suggested by staff during the yearly Collections Share Fair. Specific, issue-focused groups of collections-minded staff from across the Institution meet throughout the year to continue conversations and develop action plans. |
Annual Collections Share Fair |
The annual Collections Share Fair encourages collaboration and communication among collections stewards from across disciplines and specialties with a venue to display their accomplishments, discuss research projects with the Smithsonian community and raise awareness on particular topics through tabletop presentations and poster displays. |
For more information on the collections professional development program or to join the C3, please contact Samantha Snell with your SI email.