Conservation of Textiles

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Conservation of Textiles

Are you passionate about preserving your valuable textile collections?

Discover expert techniques and practical advice through our “Introduction to Conservation of Textiles – Film Workshop,” led by CAPT Adele Catts from the Army Museum South Queensland, Australian Army History Unit. This course is specifically designed for Brisbane Living Heritage members who steward textiles, offering essential insights into maintaining and conserving these precious items.

Click Here to Watch the Video

Resources

Governance

Brisbane City Council provide a number of tools to assist in running an effective organisation, covering functions such as facility, finance, people and risk management.

The following PDFs are available to download, and further information can be found on the Governance and committee management section of the BCC website.

Downloads:
Presidents & Chair: roles & responsibilities
Treasurers: roles & responsibilities
Secretaries: roles & responsibilities
Grant writing tips

 


BLH Promotional Assets

Brisbane Living Heritage now has a poster for our member organisations, enabling site visitors to access the Brisbane Heritage Guide and more by simply scanning a QR Code. We encourage all members to display the poster in reception or visitor information areas, helping more people to discover the 90+ heritage sites around the Greater Brisbane area.

Download:
BLH poster (PDF)

How to Upload Your Event to our Website (PDF with links)

 


An Introduction to Podcasting

PowerPoint presentation: Podcasting: sharing your museum’s story

When: presented at the Small Museums Conference, Ormiston House, 16-18 October 2020

Podcasting is an incredibly popular medium. Podcasts can educate, inspire, tell stories, inform and entertain. They offer heritage institutions a cost-effective platform to share their unique stories with new and existing audiences. But, how do you podcast?

Paper presented by Kirsten Murray, Supreme Court Library Queensland Community Education Coordinator.

Downloads:
Podcasting: Sharing Your Museums Story (PDF)
Podcasting: Sharing Your Museums Story (Powerpoint)

 


An Introduction to Social Media

Webinar: Taking it online… Through Social Media

When: Thursday 25 June 2020, 10.00 am – 11.30 am

Advice on taking your stories to digital platforms.

Presented by Anne Scheu and Myles Sinnamon, Engagement Officers, Queensland Memory, State Library of Queensland.

Recording of the discussion:

Additional information:

Introduction to Workshop – Keeping in touch with your community
Links and accessing Social Media accounts in our sector