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 to reserve a spot. If you
have trouble, please contact Helen Alten at [log in to unmask]
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.