Online Course: Caring for Museum Collections

An AASLH Small Museum Pro! Online Course

 

This eight week course will deal with the physical care and preservation of your museum collections. This practical course will cover how collections age and deteriorate, handling collections, storage requirements, environmental considerations, housekeeping, and risk management.

 

DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2LEduBR

COURSE DATES: August 5 – September 29, 2019

COST: $195 AASLH Members/ $295 Nonmembers

OPEN REGISTRATION: April 25 –  July 29, 2019; 30 person limit

CREDIT: Successful completion of this course will earn one credit toward the Small Museum Pro! certificate from AASLH.

 

Who Should Take This Course

This course is a beginning level course designed for professional staff and volunteers of historical organizations and libraries with historical collections who have little to no experience with conservation of collections. This course requires participants have access to museum collections to successfully complete this course, either as a staff member, volunteer, or intern.

 

Instructor

Rebecca Elder is an experienced cultural heritage preservation consultant who helps clients find practical and achievable solutions to care for their history collections. She collaborates with libraries, museums, archives, municipalities and families to tailor preservation plans to their resources and timelines. Looking to connect? Head to www.elderpreservation.com. She’ll be glad you did.

 

For a full list upcoming AASLH webinars, workshops, and online courses, make sure to check out our calendar: https://aaslh.org/calendar/.

 

Feel free to reach out with any questions at [log in to unmask] or (615) 320-3203.

 

Thanks!

Alex

 

Alex Collins (she, her, hers)

Program Coordinator

American Association for State and Local History

615-320-3203 | aaslh.org

 

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