[NHCOLL-L:5760] Introduction to Museum Security course begins January 9

[Helen Alten]

MS 107: Introduction to Museum Security
Instructor: Stephan Layne
Price: $475
Dates: Jan 9 to Feb 2, 2012
Location: Online at www.museumclasses.org

Description:
World events continually remind us just how important security is. The 
FBI and Interpol databases record thefts from small rural museums and 
world renowned art collections. The prevalence of collections lost to 
theft is brought home to us with regular sensational newspaper stories. 
And then there are the internal thefts, fires, and collection vandalism 
that also result in loss. Security must be a priority for every museum, 
regardless of size. Introduction to Security teaches basic, practical 
approaches to protecting against threats such as theft, vandalism, 
violent acts, natural disasters, fire and environmental hazards. Topics 
include selecting security systems, determining security needs and how 
to build affordable security systems. Screening, hiring, firing, 
workplace violence, policies and procedures and emergency management 
planning are covered as well.

Logistics:
Participants in Introduction to Security work at their own pace through 
sections and interact through online chats. Instructor Steve Layne is 
available at scheduled times during the course for email support. 
Introduction to Security includes online literature, slide lectures and 
student-teacher/group-teacher dialog. The course is limited to 20 
participants.

Introduction to Security runs four weeks. To reserve a spot in the 
course, please pay at http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html If you 
have trouble please contact Helen Alten at helen at collectioncare.org

The Instructor:
Stevan P. Layne is the principal consultant and chief executive of Layne 
Consultants International, a leading provider of cultural property 
protection advice. Steve is a former police chief, public safety 
director and museum security director. He is the author of The Cultural 
Property Protection Manual, and the Business Survival Guide. Steve 
regularly presents to professional associations and has consulted with 
more than 400 museums and other institutions. Steve is the founding 
director of the International Foundation for Cultural Property 
Protection and responsible for the professional training and 
certification of more than 1,000 museum professionals. For more 
information visit his web site Layne Consultants International

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Brad Bredehoft for Helen Alten
Northern States Conservation Center
www.collectioncare.org
www.museumclasses.org