Just to let you know that our books are now open for summer 2020: https://www.openpalaceprogramme.com/ On Tue, 23 Jul 2019 at 20:08, Collections Research for Museums < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > *September 2019 Courses* > > $100.00 off any full length July course if purchased before August 10, > 2019. Use discount code EARLYBIRD at checkout at collectioncare.org > <https://www.collectioncare.org/>. > > > *MS 101: Introduction to Museums * > > September 9 to October 4, 2019 > > Instructor: Kimberly Kenney > > Location: http://museumclasses.org > > *Description:* > > The United States has more than 17,000 museums, we can only guess at the > world's total. While most people think of a museum as a well-staffed, > professionally run institution, the vast majority of museums are started > and run by people with little or no basic training in museum studies or > preservation. *Introduction to Museums* is designed to change that. The > course introduces basic concepts, terminology and the role of various staff > members, including curators, registrars and directors. *Introduction to > Museums* is aimed at staff members, board members, interns, volunteers, > as well as anyone interested in becoming a museum professional or learning > more about the profession. > > For more information or to sign up: > https://www.collectioncare.org/introduction-museums-line-course > > > *MS 109: Museum Management * > > September 9 to October 11, 2019 > > Instructor: Sue Near > > Location: http://museumclasses.org > > *Description:* > > Sound business practices are critical for a museum to fulfill its mission. > Sounds like vegetables, right? Museum management is complex. A museum > exists to preserve collections and educate, but it is also an institution > that must employ sound business practices while being accountable to the > public as a non-profit organization. Instructor Sue Near teaches > participants how to administer a successful museum efficiently and > effectively. Participants will engage in discussions about the changing > cultural climate and its effect on museum operations. > > For more information or to sign up: > https://www.collectioncare.org/museum-management-line-course > > > *MS 219: Opening and Closing Seasonal Museums * > > September 9 to October 4, 2019 > > Instructor: Diana Komejan > > Location: http://museumclasses.org > > *Description:* > > The seasonal closure of a museum presents unique challenges and > opportunities for collection preservation. This is an introductory-level > conservation course exploring simple collection preservation methods for > seasonal museums. The target Audience for the course is curators and other > museum personnel, volunteers, site managers, maintenance personnel. No > prior conservation training necessary. Participants will learn about the > challenges and opportunities associated with caring for collections in > seasonal facilities. They will learn about the risks to collections and how > to mitigate them through closing and re-opening procedures, as well as > throughout the winter season. > > For more information or to sign up: > https://www.collectioncare.org/opening-and-closing-seasonal-museums-line-course > > > *MS 233: Matting and Framing * > > September 9 to October 4, 2019 > > Instructor: Tom Bennett > > Location: http://museumclasses.org > > *Description:* > > Matting and Framing teaches the materials and techniques of > conservation-quality framing. For display, matting and framing provides > both protective and aesthetic contributions to art on paper. Students will > learn about different types of enclosures, different mat styles and cutting > methods, the pros and cons of different backing boards and glazing, and > different methods of attaching items to a mat, some of which do not involve > adhering hinges to art on paper. Lectures, illustrations, product > resources, and additional informational references will be provided. > > For more information or to sign up: > https://www.collectioncare.org/matting-and-framing-line-course > > > *MS 237: Formative Evaluations for Exhibits and Public Programs * > > September 9 to October 4, 2019 > > Instructor: Karin Hostetter > > Location: http://museumclasses.org > > *Description:* > > Have you done some evaluation but did not get helpful information? Do you > wish you could do evaluations, but think it is too hard or too expensive? > Do you wonder how to get people to use an offered program more? Evaluations > are feasible and easy. This course will help you determine what you really > want to know, choose the right process to gather the information, develop > meaningful questions, and figure out what the results tell you. Please have > a program or text in mind (real or imagined) to work with during the > course. Note: this course will not be looking at statistical analysis. > > For more information or to sign up: > https://www.collectioncare.org/formative-evaluations-exhibits-and-public-programs-online-course > > > *MS 272: Exhibit Rehab - Breathing New Life Into Old Exhibits * > > September 9 to October 4, 2019 > > Instructor: John Veverka > > Location: http://museumclasses.org > > *Description:* > > Creating or contracting for new exhibits is often hugely expensive. But > if you have a small museum, visitor center or interpretive center you may > not have the budget to create new exhibits. This course on exhibit rehab > will help you evaluate the effectiveness of your current exhibits and > provide a strategy for breathing new life into exhibits on life support – > with a small budget but lots of creativity. > > For more information or to sign up: > https://www.collectioncare.org/exhibit-rehab-breathing-new-life-old-exhibits > > > Feel free to contact me with questions. > > Peggy Schaller > Northern States Conservation Center > www.collectioncare.org > museumclasses.org > [log in to unmask] > > and > > Collections Research for Museums > 4830 E Kansas Dr > Denver, CO 80246 > 303-757-7962 > Toll free: 1-877-757-7962 > [log in to unmask] > Website: http://www.museumcollectionmgmt.com/ > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: > http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . 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