Northern States Conservation Center's Online Museum classes program has several courses starting November 7, 2016

There is still time to join one of these courses.

MS 002: Collection Protection – Are you Prepared?

November 7 to 11, 2016

Instructor:  Terri Schindel

Location: http://museumclasses.org

Description:

Disaster planning is overwhelming. Where do you start? Talk to Terri about how to get going. Use her checklist to determine your level of preparedness. What do you already have in place? Are you somewhat prepared? What can you do next? Help clarify your current state of readiness and develop future steps to improve it.

For more information or to sign up: http://www.collectioncare.org/collection-protection-are-you-prepared-line-short-course

MS 007: The Mission Statement: Is it really that important?

November 7 to 11, 2016

Instructor:  Peggy Schaller

Location: http://museumclasses.org

Description:

The heart of every museum is its collection. A mission statement is critical to preserving that collection. Participants in The Mission Statement will discuss their mission statements and whether they really make a difference. Peggy has seen and heard it all as a consultant to small and large museums. She will help you figure out ways to make your mission statement work for you.

For more information or to sign up: http://www.collectioncare.org/mission-statement-it-really-important-line-short-course

MS 211: Preservation Environments

November 7 to December 16, 2016

Instructor:  Ernest Conrad

Location: http://museumclasses.org

Description:

The museum's brick exterior wall is crumbling. The powder coated metal storage shelves have active rust under the foam padding. Objects in fur storage are covered in mold. It is raining in the exhibit hall. This is the damage that occurs to museum buildings or collection when staff do not understand preservation environments. Preservation Environments is essential knowledge for any collecting institution. Everyone should understand how humidity and temperature are controlled by a building and its mechanical system. For museum staff considering a new building - and any institution planning to expand or rebuild an existing one - Preservation Environments provide important information for calculating whether the proposed improvements will actually improve the environmental control of your protective enclosure. Participants learn the advantages and disadvantages of numerous methods of temperature and humidity control. Preservation Environments does not try to turn museum professionals into engineers. Rather, it arms them with the knowledge they need to work with engineers and maintenance professionals. And helps explain why damaged occurred and how to keep it from happening again.

For more information or to sign up: http://www.collectioncare.org/preservation-environments-line-course

MS 212: Care of Textiles

November 7 to December 5, 2016

Instructor:  Ann Coppinger

Location: http://museumclasses.org

Description:
Caring for textiles demands an understanding of how and why they deteriorate. This course offers a simplified explanation of the origin and structure of textile fibers as well as the finished textile object; be it either a piece of whole cloth or a finished garment. Care of Textiles teaches students to identify fibers, fabric structures and finishes, write condition reports, and understand the agents of deterioration that are harmful to various fabrics both in storage on exhibit. Topics include preparing textiles for storage and exhibit, the use of archival materials with textiles, and three dimensional supports.

For more information or to sign up: http://www.collectioncare.org/care-textiles-line-course

MS 218: Collection Inventories

November 7 to December 5, 2016

Instructor:  Peggy Schaller

Location: http://museumclasses.org

Description:

Collection inventories are vital to collection management and security. You need to know what is in your collection to be able to manage it well. This means regular inventories must occur. But knowing you must do them and actually having the time and manpower to complete an inventory are two different things. 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.

For more information or to sign up: http://www.collectioncare.org/collection-inventories-line-course

MS225: Care of Baskets

November 7 to December 16, 2016

Instructor: Helen Alten

Location: http://museumclasses.org

Description:

Baskets are an important part of nearly every world culture. Caring for baskets requires an understanding of why and how they deteriorate. Care of Baskets provides a simplified explanation of the chemistry and structure of basketry materials. Starting with an overview of the history and function of baskets and how they are made, Care of Baskets will cover guidelines for handling, labeling, exhibiting and storing baskets, including condition assessments and an introduction to integrated pest management. An overview of treatments used on baskets and how appropriate they are for the long-term preservation of the basket will help students make care decisions when consulting with conservators.

For more information or to sign up: http://www.collectioncare.org/care-baskets-line-course

MS 259: The Volunteer Handbook

November 7 to December 16, 2016

Instructor:  Karin Hostetter

Location: http://museumclasses.org

Description:

Volunteers should be considered unpaid staff and, like a staff handbook, a strong volunteer organization should have a volunteer handbook. This course goes beyond understanding various aspects of a volunteer program to putting the volunteer program to paper. Create an outline and some draft text for a handbook providing consistency within the volunteers as well a legal support if ever needed.

For more information or to sign up: http://www.collectioncare.org/volunteer-handbook-line-course

MS 267: Museum Ethics

November 7 to December 5, 2016

Instructor:  Peggy Schaller

Location: http://museumclasses.org

Description:

This course will examine the role of ethics in museums and related institutions. Topics addressed will include the differences in ethics, laws, and morals; what ethics are and where they come from; the ethical codes that museum professionals follow; how ethics affect professional practices; why ethics are important; and how ethical standards can help museums and related institutions better serve society. Participants in the course will gain an understanding of the importance of ethics in professional museum practice, how codes of ethics are written and why they are important, and will develop an understanding of the most significant codes of ethics subscribed to by museum professionals.

For more information or to sign up: http://www.collectioncare.org/museum-ethics-line-course

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