Vicky Spalding

Ten years experience in collection management, plus exhibition development and installation.  Was until recently Registrar at New Zealand National Maritime Museum.  Am also experienced in archives work, prior to working at the Museum, I worked for Archives New Zealand.

Key skills: 

Collection management - documentation, artefact handling, negotiation skills, preventative conservation, data entry

Computing - proficient in Microsoft office products, Vernon Collection Management System and other computerised catalogues, touch-typist

Research skills

Archives

Education history: 

Corran School

University of Auckland (1991-1994)

Auckland Institute of Technology (1995-1997)

Massey University (1995-1997)

Formal qualifications: 

Bachelor of Arts, (major history) - University of Auckland

Diploma in Business Studies (major management) - Auckland Institute of Technology

Post Graduate Diploma Museum Studies - Massey University

Work history: 

Registrar, NZ National Maritime Museum  1999-2010

Repository Assistant - Archives New Zealand 1998-1999

Volunteer Research Assistant - NZ National Maritime Museum 1996-1998

Sales Assistant - ABS Fashion 1995-1996

Pharmacy Assistant - Meadowbank Pharmacy 1996-1997

Service Worker - Meadowbank Home & Hospital 1992-1998

Creative achievements: 

Inventoried and packed Sir Peter Blake collection in England for shipment back to New Zealand

Planned pack-out and re-installation of a third of Museum galleries for Louis Vuitton Media Centre in 2000 and 2003

Planned and completed five collection store moves

Two articles published in Te Ara

Key member of exhibition development team for Blue Water Black Magic - a tribute to Sir Peter Blake, the Hall of Yachting redevelopment project at NZ National Maritime Museum opened 2009

Involved in producing new exhibitions annually at the Museum

Contact details: 

02102540888

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