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How can I turn off the html codes that cause the messages to be almost
totally unreadable?
Thanks,
Sorry, but I couldn't find anything on the Museum-L sign-up pages.


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> <font size=3D4><b>MS103: The Basics of Museum Registration<br>
> </b>Instructor: Peggy Schaller<br>
> Dates: July 11 - August 5, 2005<br>
> Price: $350<br>
> <br>
> The Northern States Conservation Center
> (</font><a href=3D"http://www.collectioncare.org/" 
> eudora=3D"autourl"><font=
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>  href=3D"http://www.collectioncare.org/"=
>  eudora=3D"autourl">org</a></u></font><font size=3D4>)
> is pleased to announce the return of one of its building-block
> courses:&nbsp; <b>The Basics of Museum Registration</b> at
> </font><a href=3D"http://www.museumclasses.org/" 
> eudora=3D"autourl"><font=
>  size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF"><u>www.museumclasses.</a><a=
>  href=3D"http://www.museumclasses.org/"=
>  eudora=3D"autourl">org</a></u></font><font size=3D4>.&nbsp;
> This course covers the basics of museum record keeping. The mission
> statement is emphasized as the foundation for the museum. Then 
> students
> learn of the importance of establishing set policies and procedures. 
> The
> terms 'registration' and 'accession' will be defined and the 
> process
> discussed. Three common types of numbering systems will be reviewed 
> and
> the answer to the question &quot;Why do museums put those little 
> bitty
> numbers on all their artifacts?&quot; will be revealed. Finally, 
> The
> Museum Registration Manual, its importance for the museum and what 
> it
> should contain will be reviewed. <br>
> <br>
> Participants will be asked to create a mission statement, 
> collection
> policy and acquisition policy for a 'new' museum; comment on one of 
> the
> selected readings about museum missions; complete an accessioning
> exercise; and for the final class project create a sample 
> registration
> manual for our 'new' museum. <br>
> <br>
> Class Outline:<br>
> 1.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Introduction<br>
> 2.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>The Museum 
> Mission
> Statement<br>
> 3.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Accessioning 
> and
> Numbering<br>
> 4.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Registration
> Manual<br>
> onclusion<br>
> <br>
> </font>The course format is self-paced through 5 sections. The 
> instructor
> will be available at predetermined intervals throughout the course.
> Students will be working individually and interact through forums 
> and
> scheduled on-line chats. Materials include web versions of reading
> materials and lecture notes. Supporting resources include message 
> forums,
> weekly online chats, email support, projects, quizzes, and links to
> relevant websites.<br>
> <br>
> The course will last for four weeks and cover all the details needed 
> to
> begin processing a collection. This course will include handouts, 
> on-line
> literature, slide lectures, and student-teacher/group-teacher 
> dialog. The
> course is limited to 20 participants. <br>
> <br>
> If you are interested in the course, please sign up at
> <a href=3D"http://www.museumclasses.org/" eudora=3D"autourl"><font=
>  color=3D"#0000FF"><u>www.museumclasses.</a><a=
>  href=3D"http://www.museumclasses.org/" 
> eudora=3D"autourl">org</a></u></font=
> >
> and pay for the course at <a=
>  href=3D"http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html" 
> eudora=3D"autourl"><fon=
> t 
> color=3D"#0000FF"><u>http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.</a><a=
>  href=3D"http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html"=
>  eudora=3D"autourl">html</a></u></font>.&nbsp; If you have trouble 
> with=
>  either, please contact Helen Alten at 
> [log in to unmask]<br>
> <br>
> <b>Here is a student comment:<br>
> </b><font size=3D4>&quot;I thought the powerpoint was great and that 
> the=
>  resources (readings etc) kind of applied the stuff we learned to 
> real life.=
>  I definitely think I got a good survey of the registration process. 
> I liked=
>  the exercise where we chose the different items we would have in 
> the=
>  museum. That one was hard because I didn't always know how to 
> justify=
>  something I wanted or didn't want. It was a good exercise. I really 
> had to=
>  spend some time on it. I was even asking my family at the dinner 
> table and=
>  we were all talking about what we would keep and what we wouldn't! 
> <br>
> I would definitely take another class.&quot; - Student in MS103<br>
> <br>
> <br>
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