Wendy Turner: Head of Collections Services
Specific responsibility: Overall responsibility
for the department and general policy on collections management and
conservation.
Collections Development
This section manages the policies, procedures and standards
relating to Collections Development. This involves documentation,
acquisitions, disposals and information storage issues. The section
also manages strategic projects to standardise information within
the National Museums Scotland Collections Information System
(AdLib).
- Pam Babes: Collections Development Manager
- Jo Macrae: Acquisitions Officer
- Stuart Brown: Documentation Officer
- Stuart Johnston: Collections Management Assistant
Collections Information System
Responsible for the Collections Information System (AdLib) and
digital programmes that support collections management
functions.
- Angus Kneale: Collections System Manager
Collections Care
This section manages the policies, procedures
and standards relating to Collections Care. Specifically this
involves the section in managing storage, object movement and
handling, preventive conservation, environment and security for the
collections. It also develops strategic planning and resources for
collections care in liaison with curatorial departments,
conservation and facilities management.
- Collections Care Manager
- Katie Haworth: Preventative Conservator
- Katherine Mercer: Collections Management Assistant
- Sarah Brown: Collections Management Assistant
Loans
This section facilitates both incoming and outgoing loans
requests for exhibitions and displays. The loans section
co-ordinates National Museums Scotland resources and is responsible
for the practical arrangements from the security and venue facility
assessments, to packing, transport and arranging insurance or
Government Indemnity. This ensures that we maintain accountability
for our collections whilst outside the museum and for objects on
loan to National Museums Scotland.
- Lyn Wall: Loans Manager
- Michelle Forster Davies: Loans Manager
- Yvonne Brownlee: Loans Officer
- Lucy Clarke: Loan Officer
Photography
This section provides a photographic service to all departments.
This includes object photography for record, conservation and
publication purposes. The Section also undertakes specific imaging
projects in house and in partnership, and is involved in
digitisation projects.
- Neil McLean: Lead Photographer
- Joyce Smith: Photographer
National Fund for Acquisitions
This section manages and administers the National Fund for Acquisitions on behalf of the
Scottish Executive. The Fund is available to assist registered/
accredited museums in Scotland to make acquisitions for their
collections. Hazel advises on all aspects of the grant application
process, in consultation with expert advisers from within NMS, the
National Galleries of Scotland and the National Library of
Scotland.
- Hazel Williamson, NFA Manager
Paper and Textile Conservation
The textile collections include costume, tapestry, flags and
banners as well as smaller objects like samplers, embroidery and
accessories. The paper collections feature works of art, archives,
photographs and social history documents including materials as
diverse as papyrus and mica.
- Lynn McClean ACR: Head of Section and Textile Conservator
- Irene Kirkwood: Textile Conservator
- Harriet Woolmore: Assistant Textile Conservator (maternity
cover)
- Victoria Hanley: Paper Conservator
- Lisa Cumming ACR: Paper Conservator
Artefact Conservation
This section covers remedial and preventive conservation on
archaeological (including wet / waterlogged objects from land and
marine sites and objects coming through the Treasure Trove system),
historical and ethnographic objects as well as objects of a fairly
recent age.
- Dr Ticca Ogilvie, ACR: Head of Artefacts Conservation
- Charles Stable, ACR: Artefacts Conservator
- Diana de Bellaigue: Artefacts Conservator
- Jane Clark, ACR: Artefacts Conservator
- Jill Plitnikas, ACR: Artefacts Conservator
- Verena Kotonski: Assistant Artefacts Conservator
Engineering and Furniture Conservation
The Engineering section works on a wide range of objects,
including transport collections and aircraft. They are also
responsible for the installation, maintenance and repair of working
models, engines and clocks on exhibition and for working and
engineering artefacts at all sites. The Furniture Conservator is
responsible for the treatment and care of fine furniture and wooden
artefacts throughout the collections.
- Stuart McDonald: Head of Section
- Thilo Burgel: Aircraft Conservator
- Mike Loftus: Assistant Aircraft Conservator
- Alex Walton: Assistant Technology Conservator
- Darren Cox: Assistant Technology Conservator
Analytical Research
The Analytical Research section examines archaeological and
historical objects by scientific methods to gain information about
their condition, technology, history and use. Inorganic and organic
materials are analysed by non-destructive and micro-analytical
techniques in-house, with metals, ceramics, plastics and natural
dyes being specialities.
- Lore Troalen: Analytical Scientist
Clare McIntyre: Department Administrator
Can be contacted on 0131 247 4073 or c.mcintyre@nms.ac.uk