November 2018 Courses
$100.00 off any full length October course if purchased before October 6, 2018. Use discount code EARLYBIRD at checkout at collectioncare.org.
MS 002: Collection Protection – Are you Prepared?
November 5 to 9, 2018
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: https://www.collectioncare.org/collection-protection-are-you-prepared-line-short-course
MS 007: The Mission Statement: Is it really that important?
November 5 to 9, 2018
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: https://www.collectioncare.org/mission-statement-it-really-important-line-short-course
MS 014: Education Collections
November 12 to 16, 2018
Instructor: Karin Hostetter
Location: http://museumclasses.org
Description:
What do you do with collection objects that no longer belong in the scientific collection but are too good to throw out? What do you do with the donations that just don't quite 'fit?' Use them in education collections. Their value as educational objects for the public is immeasurable.
For more information or to sign up: https://www.collectioncare.org/education-collections-line-short-course
MS 211: Preservation Environments
November 5 to December 14, 2018
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: https://www.collectioncare.org/preservation-environments-line-course
MS 212: Care of Textiles
November 5 to December 3, 2018
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: https://www.collectioncare.org/care-textiles-line-course
MS 218: Collection Inventories
November 5 to December 3, 2018
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: https://www.collectioncare.org/collection-inventories-line-course
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