Explain, for your colleagues, the function of standards schemes for collections care and management. Identify what they do for the work of museums, particularly in relation to the challenges faced by those with collections related roles in museums.

Proposed Accreditation Scheme

You work for a national museums council that is yet to develop a standards scheme. You have been asked to critically review current schemes, as exist elsewhere, to provide a basis for the development (or not) of a scheme in your country. Explain, for your colleagues, the function of standards schemes for collections care and management. Identify what they do for the work of museums, particularly in relation to the challenges faced by those with collections related roles in museums.