AUDIT SUMMARY SNAPSHOT

During this quarter, work continued on the audit of works on paper, the photogaphic collection, and the general history collection.

QVMAG commenced the audit of the numismatics (coin) collection, which included relocating and rehousing the collection.

With the return of the second Audit Registrar, there has been a renewed focus on refining procedures and processes such as the database cataloguing standards.

Recruitment for four new Audit Assistants were undertaken in March, with all positions now filled and scheduled to commence in April.

The first stage of location mapping the Textiles Store was undertaken.

Recently QVMAG digitised an old collection inventory kept among our hard copy collection records. Such records are quite important to the auditing process, as they provide key information required for cataloguing an object, such as provenance. Unfortunately, most of the records are only available in hard copy, which limits the accessibility to such information. The inventory digitised is a tatty bound book with each entry written in black nib pen. It lists the artworks held in the gallery at the time (c1910), including the names of donors and lenders. This document will prove invaluable when auditing the racks in the Art Store.