Go Back to School From Your Own Desk!

For all of us,  September is still a time we think about back to school.
Here at the Upstate History Alliance it's a great time to take 
advantage of our many life-long
learning opportunities.      We know many of you have had time off--or 
been
busy with seasonal visitors and programs--so we wanted ensure that our 
colleagues knew
about this new learning opportunity.  We're located in New York State,  
but our new online course is
available to all!

  Based on a successful pilot,  Collections Management 101 is designed 
for
staff and volunteers at small and mid-size organizations. The course 
content
was created by conservator Gwen Spicer, collections specialists Joann
Lindstrom, Patti Ford and UHA Director Linda Norris. This fall, the 
course
will be taught by Joann Lindstrom, a consultant specializing in 
collections
work at small museums and will feature several guest chatters during 
weekly
live chat sessions (which will be scheduled at the convenience of the 
class).
Materials are designed to help you focus on your own organization, with 
assignments
relating to real-life issues and problems you face.

Topics to be covered over a twelve week period include:

     • Mission & Ethics
     • Accreditation
     • Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
     • Collections Management Policies
     • Disaster Plans
     • Collecting Plans
     • Deaccessioning
     • Reproduction Rights
     • Accessioning
     • Registration
     • Security
     • Storage
     • Preventive Conservation Measures

The course will begin with an introductory week on September 11, 2006 
with
formal instruction beginning on September 18. The course concludes on
December 11, 2006. The only course requirements are a familiarity with 
basic
computer programs, including email, the internet, and downloading pdf 
files
and a high speed internet connection.

The cost to participate in Collections Management 101 is $150 UHA
Members/$250 Non-UHA Members. Remember, this course is no longer 
limited to
New York State organizations. Anyone can take this course!

To register,  visit our website at www.upstatehistory.org and go to
http://upstatehistory.org/services/OnlineLearningCommunities.html
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