Presentation on changes at Museum Victoria over the past eight years.

1. Museum Victoria – 2010 Mr. Timothy Hart Director, Information Multimedia & Technology Museum Victoria Melbourne Australia

4. We are a family

5. Museum Victoria * Three Museums + IMAX + 20,000m² Collection Storage * Natural Sciences, History /Technology & Indigenous collections * 16 million collection objects / 70 - Research Scientists & Curators* 2.1 million visitors / 280,000 Schools Visits – 2009/10* 7 million plus online visitors* 550+ EFT

11. MV’s Last Eight Years

12. Motivation / Reason

15. Change

16. Governance

17. The Authorising Environment

18. Legitimacy and support (Funding support) Value Mission & Goals Operational Capacity Mark H. Moore Gaylen Williams Moore 2006

19. Advocacy

20. Strategy

24. Research and Collections: Knowledge and Connections

25. Inspiring Experiences: Engagement and Learning

26. Innovative People, Creative Museum

27. Visibility and Reputation

28. Environmental ResponsibilityVision Exploring Victoria, Discovering the World Statement Of Purpose We will reach out to an increasingly diverse audience through our collection and associated knowledge, using innovative programs that engage and fascinate. We will contribute to our communities’ understanding of the world, and undertake our stewardship of the collection in away that ensures our inheritance is augmented and passed on to future generations. We will shape the future as a networked museum that fosters creativity.

29. Leadership

30. Mavericks

31. Structure

32. Board President CEO Director IMT Director Museum Operations Director CR&E Director Corporate Services Leadership Team ~ 20 Senior Managers Museum Victoria Staff ~ 550 EFT

34. ICT Manager Service Desk Infrastructure Support Online Development Online Systems

35. Some ICT metrics * 99.9 system uptime / strong in-house team and approach* Gigabit network between our sites* Team of 25* In House Online Development / Design / Programming / Flash * Highly visited and effective website

36. The Networked Organisation

37. Use of authority by the manager Area of freedom for subordinates FROM HIERARCHICAL TO NETWORKED ORGANISATIONS Hierarchical Organisation Flattened Organisation Networked Organisation Manager permits situational leadership, based on node best equipped to solve problem Manager makes decision and announces Manager presents problems, gets suggestions, makes decision Source: Adapted from Turban et al. (1999). Information Technology for Management. Figure 4.8

38. In-Source

39. Process

40. Travel / Collaboration

41. Commitment to Staff

42. Team Building

43. Trust

44. Commitment to Training

45. Planning Frameworks

47. Research R&D Museology

48. Capability

49. Productivity

50. Innovation

51. Confidence

52. Examples

70. Victoria’s Cultural Network (VCN)

75. ThankyouMr. Timothy Hart Director Information Multimedia and TechnologyMuseum Victoria, Melbourne AustraliaHttp://www.museumvictoria.com.authart@museum.vic.gov.au +61 3 8341 7771