CALL FOR PAPERS
Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archive Professionals welcomes
manuscript submissions for its first issue, to be published in July 2004.
This new journal will be published by AltaMira Press already known as a
publisher of high quality books and other journals on museological topics.
An interdisciplinary journal for museums and archives, Collections will
provide information on handling, preserving, researching, and organizing
collections. Both collection practices and theoretical debates are
welcome. All papers appearing in this journal will receive peer review.
Curators, archivists, collections managers, preparators, registrars,
educators, students, and others are encouraged to submit their work. We
accept articles of 15-25 manuscript pages, along with 3-6 page opinion
pieces, book reviews, and technical columns. For further questions, or to
submit manuscripts, please contact Hugh Genoways, editor, at
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POTENTIAL CONTENTS FOR COLLECTIONS
Philosophy of collecting
Why we collect?
What we collect?
Why we collect what we collect?
How we collect
Philosophical differences among organizations
Archives
Botanical Gardens & Arboreta
Halls of Fame
House Museums
Non-collecting Museums
Specialty Museums
Traditional Collecting Museums
Zoos
Collecting and museum mission
Philosophy of the care of collections
Ethics of collecting and collections care
Collection practices
Best practices
Methods in collection care
Preventive conservation
Conservation
Historic Preservation
New Techniques
New Technology
Data management/Informatics
Access to collections
Uses of collections (including research and preparation for exhibition)
Accessioning
Deaccessioning
Historic practices
Taxidermy for museums
Cost control
Loans
Project management
Policy development and maintenance
IPM
Emergency preparedness
Object identification
Legal issues
Collecting practices
Acceptable methods
Legal issues
Conflict of interest
Unique historical methods
Digitizing
Objects
Records
Uses of images
Copyright
Watermarking
Special collections
Over- and under-sized objects
Odd-shaped objects
Unusually fragile objects
Heavy objects
Dangerous objects (munitions, drugs, poisons)
History of collections
Historically unique collections
Nationally or regionally significant collections
Biographical discussion of important collectors
Historic Architecture
Collection surveys
Surveys of national significance
Surveys of disciplinary significance
Reviews
Books
Websites
Online databases
Digitizing projects
Hugh H. Genoways
University of Nebraska State Museum
W436 Nebraska Hall
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68588-0514
Telephone: 402-472-2012
FAX: 402-472-8949
E-mail: <[log in to unmask]>
Professor
Museum Studies Program
Chair
Museum Studies Program
Visit our website at <http://www.unl.edu/museumstudies>
"State identity in my opinion is football and pheasants."
Governor Mike Johanns
State of Nebraska
February 16, 2003
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