http://www.heide.com.au

Katie Issac & Susan McDougall (page 2)
The Red Cross Heritage Collection Permissions for PDF underway
The Australian Red Cross operates with the assistance of an enormous number of volunteers, some of whom are working with the Heritage Collection. In the year of their Centenary, Katie Issac tells us about the collection and the significance of volunteer assistance to the Red Cross.
For more information visit: redcross.org.au/centenary
For more about the Heritage Collection visit:
www.redcross.org.au/heritage-collection.aspx

Andrew Willox (Page 3)
A Major Volunteer Project: building a BE2a
Andrew Willox won a Victorian Museum Award in 2013 for his voluntary work building a replica BE2a aircraft for the collection at the RAAF Museum at Point Cook. In this article he explains how he fulfilled a boyhood passion on a project spanning seven years. You can see the plane on display at the Museum at Point Cook, open Tuesday-Friday 10am–3pm, weekends 10am–5pm.
To volunteer at the Museum call the Volunteer Coordinator (03) 8348 6341 or visit: www.airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum 

Michelle Stevenson (Page 4)
A Mentorship Program for Victoria
Emerging museum professionals are often on the lookout for opportunities to gain experience and improve their networks of skilled colleagues. Michelle Stevenson reports on the development of a mentorship program in Victoria.
Mentorship and Fellowship Program information for M&GSQ: http://www.magsq.com.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=761 and M&G NSW: http://mgnsw.org.au/sector/news/expand-your-horizons/ at MA UK: http://www.museumsassociation.org/professional-development
The Powerhouse Museum: http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/regional/regional_services_program.php

Michael Annett & Hugh Morrison (Page 5)
Volunteering at RSL Victoria
The Victorian RSL network has Branches located in every Local Government area in the State with well over 5,000 volunteers assisting in all capacities. These RSL Sub-Branches range in size and support RSL members and their families. INSITE spoke to Hugh Morrison and Michael Annett about their collection, that is managed by volunteer Memorabilia Officers. For more about the RSL Victoria visit: http://www.rslvic.com.au Or visit their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/rslvic

Spreading the Word: volunteering at Heide (Page 6)
INSITE visited Heide Museum of Modern Art and spoke to four volunteers about their experience in the Museum’s significant volunteer program. Learn more about Heide at: http://www.heide.com.au

Karen Wykes (Page 7)
My Volunteer Experience
The Kiewa Valley Historical Society is a volunteer-run museum in Mt Beauty. We asked their Curator and Collections Manager, Karen Wykes, to tell us about her experience as a volunteer and what motivated her to take on the role. Find the KVHS on Victorian Collections at: http://victoriancollections.net.au/organisations/kiewa-valley-historical-society

The 2014 Victorian Museums and Galleries Conference (Page 8)
The 2014 Victorian Museums and Galleries Conference in Warrnambool was attended by museum people from small and large organisations who made good on the opportunity to talk to colleagues, listen to a range of local and international speakers and visit Warrnambool’s attractions. http://www.mavic.asn.au

Meredith Blake (page 11)
Victorian Collections: cataloguing experiences
The Victorian Collections project has grown considerably since the early days of the pilot. By May 2014 more than 320 organisations have catalogued or uploaded over 25,000 objects that are now available to the public online. Meredith Blake asked some of the most active participants about their achievements. Visit collections on Victorian Collections: http://victoriancollections.net.au

Apps & Online
This INSITE column lists some links to websites or apps relating to collections or museum practice. It is compiled for INSITE by the Digital and Emerging Technologies team at Museum Victoria. The items mentioned are information listings and have not been tested or reviewed by the authors or MA (Vic). 

Sharing is Caring
http://www.sharingiscaring.smk.dk/en/

Digital Invasions
http://www.invasionidigitali.it/en

Second World War in 100 Objects
http://www.tweedewereldoorlog.nl/100voorwerpen/en

Discovering Anzacs
http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au

Taking Nature to the Nation - Field Guide Apps Launch Nationally
http://museumvictoria.com.au/national-apps

Museum News (page 14)
Radicals at the Baillieu Library
http://library.unimelb.edu.au/radicals 

Jazz Archive a POD
http://vicjazzarchive.org.au
http://prov.vic.gov.au/community-programs/places-of-deposit

A Wildlife Art Museum
http://www.wama.net.au/index.html

The Johnston Collection revitalising
http://www.johnstoncollection.org

British Council Australia new website
www.britishcouncil.org.au

Thefts from two heritage sites
http://tinyurl.com/http-www-abc-net-au
http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/about-us/news/theft-of-important-historical-artefact-from-andersons-mill

SAM announces a Foundation Board
http://www.sheppartonartmuseum.com.au

NETS Exhibition Development Fund
http://netsvictoria.org.au/exhibition-development-fund-edf-grant

Oddball movie in Warrnambool
http://www.flagstaffhill.com/education-resources/Middle-Island-Project

Laura Miles – Branch News (page 16)
Launceston and Warrnambool Conferences
www.museumsaustralia.org. au/site/whatwedo_awards.php

Victorian Collections launches bright new interface. The Victorian Collections team has proudly launched the new-look: www.victoriancollections.net.au 

A short video clip of the celebrations can be found at: www.facebook.com/ArtsVictoria