I think the simplest answer lies in their names.  Collections Care refers
to the physical care of the collection, while Collections Management refers
to the overall management of the collection, keeping in mind the questions
and considerations Angelique Kelly referenced in her reply, as well as the
considerations (but not limited to)- should an item be accessioned?  What
items should/ could be deaccessioned?  The institution's mission statement
and collections policy helps guide these decisions.


On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 12:38 PM, Angelique Kelley <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Hello all! This is my first time posting, but I am hoping you can help me
> with something. I'm taking a graduate course at JHU where the teacher wants
> me to ask other professionals their opinions so we can devise a final
> project for me. Here's my question...What is the difference between
> collections care (preventive conservation) and collections management?
>
> I'm tasked with writing a Wikipedia article and there is one on
> collections care already, but it's pretty generalized and we want to make
> an in-depth, management policy-type article, but we also do not want to
> simply restate what's already been said. Thoughts?
>
> Link to the collections Wikipedia Care article:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collections_care
>
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Best,

*Colleen Walter*

Public Historian

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