Northern States Conservation Center's new Collection 
Inventories  online course starts the last week of October.  There is 
still space in the course for those interested in it.

MS 218: Collection Inventories
Dates:  Oct 27 - Nov 22, 2008
  Price: $425
Instructor: Peggy Schaller
Location: www.museumclasses.org

Description:
Collection inventories are vital to collections management and 
security. Collection Inventories discusses everything you ever wanted 
to know about collection inventories. From how to set one up to how 
to conduct an inventory. Other topics include what to look for during 
an inventory and how to reconcile the information.

Course Outline:
Why are Collection Inventories important?
Collection Management
Collection Security
Preparing for an Inventory
Preparing The Museum
Preparing Staff: Who Will Do the Inventory?
Compiling Data and Supplies
Conducting an Inventory
Where to Begin
What to Look for During an Inventory
Reconciling an Inventory: What do you do when the inventory is done?
Fixing Problems
Processing "Leftovers"
When Should You Do It Again?

Logistics:
Participants in Collection Inventories work through sections on their 
own. Instructor Peggy Schaller will be available at scheduled times 
for email support. Materials and resources include online literature, 
slide lectures and dialog between students and online chats led by 
the instructor. The course is limited to 20 participants.

Collection Inventories runs four weeks. Please pay at 
<http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html>http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html 
to reserve a spot. If you have trouble, please contact Helen Alten at 
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The Instructor:
Peggy Schaller, founded Collections Research for Museums in 1991 to 
provide consulting on cataloging, collection-management training and 
services. She has worked with a large variety of museums and 
collections for more than 13 years. Peggy, who lives in Denver, 
Colorado, has a bachelor's degree in anthropology with minors in art 
history and geology from the University of Arizona in Tucson. She has 
a master's degree in anthropology with a minor in museum studies from 
the University of Colorado in Boulder and is a certified 
institutional protection specialist.

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