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Norfolk Museums Service (NMS) was established in 1974 when Norfolk’s County and District councils agreed to delegate their authority for museums to a Joint Museums Committee and create a countywide ...
Digital Scanning Volunteer
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Summary
The Digital Scanning Volunteers will scan posters, drawings and watercolour images from the museums’ collections to allow public access via the web.Detailed description
The Digital Scanning Volunteers will scan posters, drawings and watercolour images from the museums’ collections to allow public access via the web.
The museum has a duty to collect, preserve and make available to the public material evidence of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk’s past. The image collection at King’s Lynn Museums provides a fascinating glimpse of our town and area’s past. Currently the collection is housed at the museum and store but the opportunity exists for scanning these images to make them available online on the internet to a far wider audience through our collections database.
This is a 12-week volunteering opportunity, January to April 2025 and volunteers should be committed to attending all sessions (except for illness, holidays etc).
This opportunity will take place on Thursdays from 16th January- Thursday 3rd April, 10am-1pm.
This opportunity takes place at Museum Offices, King’s Lynn Town Hall which is accessible only by stairs, unfortunately there is no lift.
Unfortunately we are unable to offer travel expenses.
What's involved?
Volunteers will work with museum staff to:
- Scan selected paper artefacts (which may include prints, drawings, watercolours, documents, and photos)
- Save scans using appropriate file names in the correct location on the computer.
- Use collections database to link the catalogue record to the correct image
Skills required:
- Computer literate and ability to work with databases
- Patience
- Attention to detail
- Reliability to complete the task
- Punctuality and good attendance
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to work independently
Why get involved?
This is an exciting opportunity for people wanting to get experience of working hands-on with museum collections.
This role would suit someone who enjoys using scanning equipment to create good quality images, who likes working with computers & databases, enjoys working with images, has an interest in art and/or historical documents.
Training will be provided in the following areas:
- Object handling.
- Norfolk County Council essential online training courses, including data protection.
- MODES collections management system (database) training.
What we will provide to volunteers
🤝 Extra supportAbout Norfolk Museums Service
NMS is made up of 10 museum sites across Norfolk:
Ancient House Museum, Thetford
Cromer Museum
Elizabethan House Museum, Great Yarmouth
Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse
Lynn Museum, King’s Lynn
Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell
Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery
Strangers’ Hall, Norwich
Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life
Tolhouse Gaol, Great Yarmouth
The service also operates the Norwich Castle Study Centre, and a collections centre based at Gressenhall.
In 2018, NMS was recognised by Arts Council England as a National Portfolio Organisation (NPO), and awarded £4,812,680 in direct funding between 2018 and 2022.
Through operating as a joint service, NMS is able to provide central expertise in conservation, design, technical and collections management matters to its sites. The countywide nature of the service provides an additional benefit to visitors through the availability of the Norfolk Museums Pass, which allows passholders unlimited access to NMS sites for 12 months from purchase (subject to seasonal opening at some sites).
Mission
Inspiring pride in Norfolk’s heritage through 10 award-winning museums
Vision
Engaging and inspiring the widest possible audience, both across Norfolk and beyond
Enriching people’s lives and creating a sense of place and identity
Ensuring all Norfolk residents, especially children, experience high-quality learning in the museums we care for and through the collections in our trust
Contributing significantly to the visitor economy of Norfolk and contributing to the development of sustainable tourism partnerships
Developing our staff and volunteers to improve services and support wider employment and skills agendas
Collecting, preserving and interpreting the material evidence of Norfolk’s past
Stimulating creativity, inspiration and enjoyment through the museums and collections in our care
Values
We are committed to caring for Norfolk’s rich heritage, both for future generations and for our communities and visitors today
We are passionate about learning and fostering skills and knowledge amongst Norfolk’s children
We provide leadership to other museums across Norfolk and the East of England, along with support to other cultural, educational and heritage organisations
We value and invest in our staff, trainees and volunteers so that they can deliver an outstanding service to our communities and to our visitors
We are accountable and credible in the work we do and we are open to challenge and advice
We are dedicated to the long-term care of the collections and historic buildings in our trust
We will work in partnership to achieve our mission and we will ensure that we are a trustworthy and dedicated partner to others
We will operate in a highly sustainable way, minimising our impact on the environment
We will encourage innovation and commercial awareness across all parts of our organisation