MS234: Archives Management
Instructor: Susan Duhl
Price: $475
Dates: May 7 through June 1, 2012
Location: online at www.museumclasses.org
Description:
Archives include flat paper, photographs, bound pamphlets, books, small
3-dimensional objects, and magnetic media. The Archives Management
course covers an introduction to the materials found in archives and
typical use of these materials including use patterns, retrieval needs,
finding aids, handling and exhibition. The last half of the course
details optimum storage options for archival materials. Storage includes
furniture, storage techniques, standardized and specialized housing such
as folders and boxes and custom-made housings.
Logistics:
Participants in the Archives Management course work through sections on
their own. Instructor Susan Duhl is available for scheduled email
support. Materials and resources include online literature, slide
lectures, dialog between students and online chats led by the
instructor. The course is limited to 20 participants.
Archives Management lasts four weeks. Please sign up at
http://www.museumclasses.org and pay at
http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html If you have trouble please
contact Helen Alten at [log in to unmask]
The Instructor:
Susan Duhl is an Art Conservator in private practice specializing in art
on paper and archival collections. She provides workshops, preservation
consultations and conservation treatment to institutions and private
individuals throughout the world. Susan treats works on paper, including
prints, watercolors, drawings, wallpaper, documents, and 3-dimensional
paper objects. Her work includes disaster response and recovery,
consultations and collection surveys to determine condition, treatment
and long-term care recommendations, and helping clients prioritize
treatment needs. Her recent clients include the Library of Congress, the
National Archives and Records Administration, The Woodmere Art Museum,
and LaSalle and Lehigh University Art Museums. Susan completed her
Master of Art degree and Certificate of Advanced Study in Art
Conservation from the State University College at Buffalo Art
Conservation Program. She is a Professional Associate of the American
Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works (AIC) and
founding member of the Art Conservator Alliance,
www.ArtConservatorsAlliance.com
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Brad Bredehoft for Helen Alten
Northern States Conservation Center
www.collectioncare.org
www.museumclasses.org
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