Upcoming May Classes - Detailed course descriptions are presented below.

MS212: Care of Textiles
May 5 - May 30, 2008
Price: $425
Instructor: Ann Coppinger
Location: http://museumclasses.org/training/trol_classes_ms212.html


MS204: Materials for Storage and Display
May 5 - May 30, 2008
Price: $425
Instructor: Helen Alten
Location: http://museumclasses.org/training/trol_classes_ms204.html


MS109: Museum Management ** NEW **
May 5 - May 30, 2008
Price: $425
Instructor: Sue Near
Location: http://museumclasses.org/training/trol_classes_ms109.html


MS302: Fundraising for Collections Care
May 5 - May 30, 2008
Price: $425
Instructor: Helen Alten 
Location: http://museumclasses.org/training/trol_classes_ms302.html


----------------------------------Detailed Course Description
MS212: Care of Textiles
May 5 - May 30, 2008
Price: $425
Instructor: Ann Coppinger
Location: http://museumclasses.org/training/trol_classes_ms212.html

Description:
Caring for textiles demands an understanding of why they deteriorate. Care of 
Textiles teaches students to identify fibers and finishes, write condition 
reports and understand the agents of deterioration that cause the most harm 
to various fabrics, both in storage and on exhibit. Topics include preparing 
textiles for transport, mannequins, three-dimensional supports and framing as 
well.
Course Outline:

Text Book:
Preserving Textiles: A Guide for the Nonspecialist by Harold Mailand and 
Dorothy Stites Alig. Available for purchase from Northern States Conservation 
Center at http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html.

Logistics: Participants in Care of Textiles work at their own pace through 
sections and interact through online chats. Instructor Ann Coppinger is 
available at scheduled times for email support. Care of Textiles includes online 
literature, slide lectures and student-teacher/group-teacher dialog. The 
course is limited to 20 participants. 

Please sign up at http://www.museumclasses.org and pay at 
http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html If you have trouble with either, 
please contact Helen Alten at [log in to unmask]


The Instructor:
Ann Coppinger runs the conservation department and teaches conservation at 
the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. She has a master's in 
museum studies specializing in costume and textile conservation from FIT. She 
is a former NEA master apprentice at the Textile Conservation Workshop. Ms. 
Coppinger previously worked for 22 years in fashion in New York City. She has 
degrees in both fashion design and pattern making from FIT. 


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MS204: Materials for Storage and Display
May 5 - May 30, 2008
Price: $425
Instructor: Helen Alten
Location: http://museumclasses.org/training/trol_classes_ms204.html

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 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 from MS204: Materials for Storage and Display:
"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, Conservator and owner of Northern States Conservation Center, 
St. Paul, MN has been a Field Education Director, Conservator, and trainer 
since 1986. Ms. Alten received her conservation diploma from Archaeological 
Conservation and Materials Science, Institute of Archaeology, University of 
London in 1986. She began working with people from small, rural, and tribal 
museums while as the state conservator for Montana and Alaska. Helen 
currently conducts conservation treatments and operates a conservation 
center in St. Paul, MN.


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MS109: Museum Management ** NEW **
May 5 - May 30, 2008
Price: $425
Instructor: Sue Near
Location: http://museumclasses.org/training/trol_classes_ms109.html

Description:
Museum Management is complex. A museum exists to preserve collections and 
educate, but it is also an institution that must employ sound business 
practices while being accountable to the public as a non-profit organization. 
Participants will gain an understanding of the requirements for museum 
administration and the processes used to run a successful museum. Elements 
required to efficiently and effectively run a museum will be covered, and we 
will engage in discussions about the changing cultural climate that may effect 
museum operations.

Course Outline
1. Introduction
2. Legal and Planning Documents
3. Staff Responsibilities, Organization, & Personnel Management
4. Strategic Planning
5. Budget Management and Accountability
6. Collections Management
7. Facilities Management
8. Marketing and Community Relations
9. Development and Membership
10. Public Programs and Evaluation
11. Overview Future Trends

Course Book:
Museum Administration: An Introduction By Hugh H. Genoways (University of 
Nebraska State Museum) and Lynne M. Ireland (Nebraska State Historical 
Society), Series: American Association for State and Local History, AltaMira 
Press, 2003

Logistics:
Participants in Museum Management work through sections the above sections 
on their own. Instructor Susan Near is available for scheduled email support. 
Materials and resources include online literature and references, slide lectures 
and dialog between students and online chats led by the instructor. The 
course is limited to 20 participants.

Museum Management runs four weeks.. Please sign up at 
http://www.museumclasses.org and pay at 
http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html If you have trouble with either, 
please contact Helen Alten at [log in to unmask]


The Instructor:
Susan Near recently became special projects manager at the Montana 
Historical Society in Helena. Prior positions at the Historical Society include 
director of museum services (1989-2007), curator of collections (1984-1989), 
and registrar (1982-1984). She also worked as collections research specialist 
at the Valley Forge Historical Society in Pennsylvania. She has been curator 
for more than 20 major exhibitions ranging from western art to decorative arts, 
and has conducted material culture research covering a broad range of 
collections. Near co-authored of Montana's State Capitol:The People's House, 
Montana Historical Society Press, 2002. Near has extensive administrative 
experience especially in grant-writing, heritage tourism, educational outreach, 
public relations, marketing, planning for new museum construction, and project 
and event management. She is an accreditation visiting committee member for 
the American Association of Museums, has conducted peer reviews for the Mus

eums Assessment Program, and has reviewed and served on grants panels for 
the Institute for Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for 
the Humanities. Ms. Near is a graduate of the Museum Studies Program at the 
University of Delaware and the Getty’s Museum Management Institute.


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MS302: Fundraising for Collections Care
May 5 - May 30, 2008
Price: $425
Instructor: Helen Alten 
Location: http://museumclasses.org/training/trol_classes_ms302.html


The National Endowment for the Humanities annually gives approximately $10 
million in federal challenge grants. And that's just one grant program run by 
one funding source. Learn how to get a piece of the millions of dollars in 
federal, state and private funding for your institution by taking Northern 
States Conservation Center's new online grant writing class. This course 
introduces students to options for funding a wide range of collection-care 
needs. Students learn about different forms of fund-raising, how to locate 
funding sources, and how to write a successful grant proposal. Each student 
will complete a draft grant deadline. Remember, the deadlines for 2007 grants 
already are set by most institutions, so the time to act is now.
Course Outline:
1. Introduction to Fundraising
2. Funding Sources
3. Long-Range Planning
4. Writing the Proposal
5. Budgets
6. Samples
7. Conclusion

Participants in Fundraising and Grant Writing work at their own pace and 
interact through online forums and chats. Instructor Helen Alten will be 
available at scheduled times for email support. Materials include online readings 
and lecture notes, projects and links to relevant web sites. The course is 
limited to 20 participants.

Fundraising and Grant Writing runs four weeks. Please sign up at 
http://www.museumclasses.org and pay 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 for MS302: Fundraising and Grant Writing:
"I thought the materials were very well done. The readings were easy to 
understand and apply to the subject matter at hand." - MS 302 Student, 
March 2005


The Instructor:
Helen Alten, Conservator and owner of Northern States Conservation Center, 
St. Paul, MN has been a Field Education Director, Conservator, and trainer 
since 1986. Ms. Alten received her conservation diploma from Archaeological 
Conservation and Materials Science, Institute of Archaeology, University of 
London in 1986. She began working with people from small, rural, and tribal 
museums while as the state conservator for Montana and Alaska. Helen 
currently conducts conservation treatments and operates a conservation 
center in St. Paul, MN.

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