NSCC announces three on-line museum storage courses available in October and November through www.museumclasses.org: MS 204 Materials for Storage and Display Instructor: Helen Alten Dates: October 18-29 Price: $350 A comprehensive review of all the materials used for storage and display of collections. The lecture and handouts separate product materials according to their properties: rigid, padding, barrier, attachments. Emphasizes the use of acid-free materials and how less appropriate materials can be retrofitted. Remains current with the latest materials available for preservation work, such as metal impregnated plastics and barrier films. Discusses material testing as a decision-making tool. Participants receive a notebook with samples of all of the materials discussed. Powerpoint lectures illustrate the use of each material. MS204 Museum 204: Materials for Storage and Display $350.00 [Add to Cart] [View Cart] MS 202 Storage for Infinity: Museum Storage Facilities and Furniture Instructor: Helen Alten Dates: November 1 - November 15, 2004 Price: $350 Building a new storage facility? Retrofitting an old one? This course provides the blueprint for how to approach architects and engineers as well as redesigning your facility yourself. The course covers the philosophy of storage, the construction requirements, environmental control, security, fire and water prevention, types of furniture, and how to plan for collections growth. MS202 Storage for Infinity: Museum Storage Facilities and Furniture $350.00 [Add to Cart] [View Cart] MS 203 Storage for Infinity: Museum Storage Techniques Instructor: Helen Alten Dates: November 15 - November 30, 2004 Price: $350 Is your collection stacked, packed and stressed? This course builds on MS 204 and 202, with an emphasis on the individual objects and collection groupings and their storage needs. It overviews storage materials and emphasizes storage mounts, use of trays, drawers, shelves and cabinets for optimum effectiveness, and provides guidelines for the storage needs of specific types of materials. Examples of storage solutions, commercial and home-made, from collections throughout the US will be provided. Covers all types of collections, including textiles, fine art, Native American, science, and natural history museums and cultural centers. MS203 Storage for Infinity: Museum Storage Techniques $350.00 [Add to Cart] [View Cart] To sign up for these courses, go to http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html. To receive information about future courses, sign up at www.museumclasses.org. ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).