We are looking for more students to take MS204: Materials for Storage and
Display which we will offer at a discounted rate of $375. The class started this
week and you can still enroll/join through Thursday. Pay for the class at
http://www.collectioncare.org/training/trol_classes_ms204.html and you will
be charged $375 instead of the $425 regular full price.
The first ten people to sign up by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Thursday,
April 5, 2007, can purchase the course for $375.00, instead of its regular price
of $425.00. This price will not be offered again. Anyone who has already
signed up for this course, will be offered a credit on the price difference.
Please share this posting with those who might be interested.
***Course Announcements from Northern States Conservation Center***
MS204: Materials for Storage and Display
Instructor: Helen Alten
Dates: (Available twice in 2007)
April 2 through 27, 2007
Cost: $425
Location: http://www.museumclasses.org
Description:
Materials for Storage and Display offers a comprehensive review of materials
used for storage and display of collections. Lectures and handouts separate
materials by properties: rigid, padding, barrier and attachments. Slide shows
illustrate the use of each. The course emphasizes acid-free materials and how
to retrofit less appropriate materials. MS204 keeps current with the latest
materials available for preservation, such as metal-impregnated plastics and
barrier films. Using material testing as a decision making tool is covered.
Participants receive notebooks with samples of all of the materials discussed.
Course Outline:
1. Introduction
2. Choosing and Testing
3. Rigid Materials
4. Padding Materials
5. Barrier Materials
6. Tie Materials
7. Bad Materials
8. Conclusion
Logistics:
Participants in Materials for Storage and Display work at their own pace
through eight sections. Instructor Helen Alten is available at scheduled times
during the course for email support. Students work individually and interact
through forums and scheduled online chats. Materials include PowerPoint
lectures, readings and lecture notes, as well as message forums, projects,
quizzes, and links to relevant web sites. The course is limited to 20
participants.
Materials for Storage and Display lasts four weeks. Please sign up at
http://www.museumclasses.org and pay for the course at
http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html . If you have trouble with either,
please contact Helen Alten at [log in to unmask]
Student Comments:
“The PowerPoint slides were really helpful; I need to visually see what the
material looks like and how it is used. Being able to touch the samples also was
a plus.”
“A high mark because you obviously know the material well, and the lectures
and readings have been very informative.”
“I enjoyed the format of the lectures, the additional reading lists provided and
the feedback from the professor.”
The Instructor:
Helen Alten is an objects conservator and owner of Northern States
Conservation Center, St. Paul, Minnesota. She has been an educator,
conservator and trainer since 1986. Ms. Alten received her master’s degree in
archaeological conservation and materials science at the Institute of
Archaeology, University of London in 1986. She began working with small, rural
and tribal museums as conservator for Montana and Alaska.
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