Museums hold collections in public trust that includes the duty of care. But with the duty of care comes the requirement that we not endanger collection items through improper cleaning or other practices and treatments. Where, then, is the line between what paid and unpaid collections staff can and can't do?

Join us on June 22 for the AASLH webinar "Collections Care YOU Can Do and What to Leave to Conservators." Paid and unpaid staff from organizations of all sizes, including all-volunteer ones, are invited to take part in the 90-minute online event.

Our guest speaker is Scott Carrlee, Curator of Museum Services, Alaska State Museum. For almost ten years, Scott has provided information and technical support to local history organizations in Alaska so he is very familiar with challenges faced by small museums. He is also a trained conservator, having worked at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and the National Museum of the American Indian. Scott was active in the piloting of the StEPs program and contributed to the Small Museum Toolkit.

Scott will discuss specific preventive conservation practices you can perform and those you should leave for a trained conservator. Here’s your chance to ask those nagging questions you have regarding collections stewardship and preventive conservation practices.

This webinar is part of the StEPs Lab series of online continuing education offered to both StEPs program participants and others interested in the topic.

If your organization is not yet taking part in the StEPs program, enroll before June 22 and receive a free registration to the webinar (promo code for free webinar registration sent upon enrollment in StEPs).  

Questions? Contact Aja Bain at [log in to unmask] or (615) 320-3203.