1998 COLLECTIONS CARE AND MAINTENANCE TRAINING PROGRAM
             February 8-27, 1998; July 13-31, 1998
                     Kansas City, Missouri

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The pupose of the program is to improve the care of collections
in museums and historic sites by providing currently employed museum
professionals with information, hands-on training, and skills in
caring for collections.  Through 30 days of lectures, demonstrations,
hands-on workshops, and behind-the-scenes tours of area historic sites
and museums, participants learn to examine, document, photograph, and
monitor changes in the condition of collections.  They are trained in
packing, storage, construction of safe exhibit mounts, and the use of
standard available equipment for these processes.  They learn to set
priorities for collections maintenance and care, establish long-range
plans, and take immediate steps where needed to preserve collections.

Participants are required to complete a practicum project at their
institution during the intersession to improve the care of their
collections and to report on their project in a presentation during
the second three-week session of the program.

DATES
The six-week program is scheduled in two sessions, Monday through
Friday, with a four-month intersession during which participants work
on a practicum project at their own institutions.  Participants
attend both sessions:  February 8-27, 1998, and July 13-31, 1998.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This program has been developed to assist currently employed museum
professionals who are directly responsible for a broad range of
collections care activities, but who have little technical training
to guide them in these areas.

SAMPLE TOPICS
Stucture, compostion and characteristics of materials; environmental
monitoring and control; integrated pest management in museums; collection
documentation and record keeping; housekeeping for historic sites and
period rooms; packing and storage techniques.

ADMISSION INFORMATION
All applicants must be full-time, permanent employees in a museum or
historic site and be nominated to participate by their institution's
director or board chairman.  A bachelor's degree is required.  In
exceptional circumstances, the degree requirement may be waived.
Preference will be given to those applicants from smaller institutions
who are responsible for a broad range of collections care issues,
have little technical training in those areas, and whose institutions
demonstrate a commitment to support the ongoing expenses of
implementation of lessons learned by their staff as a participant
in the program.  All participants are required to commit to the
full six-week program.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Each year, the program is limited to 15 participants.  Call or write
for application materials.  APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER
THAN OCTOBER 15, 1997.

REGISTRATION FEE
The registration fee for 1988 will be $2,500.00.  This fee includes
the cost of instruction and training supplies.  Each participant will
receive basic reference works, a three-volume course manual, and a
tool kit filled with essential equipment for collections care.
Upon completion of the program, each participant will earn 18 continuing
education credits (CEUs) and be awarded a Chancellor's Certificate
from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

GRADUATE CREDIT OPTION
The course may be taken for 12 graduate credits through the University
of Missouri-Kansas City's College of Arts and Sciences Continuing
Education Division.  Tuition for these credits is paid directly to
the University at the in-state tuition rate of $205.70 per credit
hour.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please contact:
Jean Svadlenak, Program Director
Collections Care & Maintenance Training Program
Heritage League of Greater Kansas City
202 Cockefair Hall
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110-2499
telephone 816-235-1333
FAX 816-235-5723
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