[Nhcoll-l] Introduction to Museum Security course begins July 1

[helen at collectioncare.org]

MS 107: Introduction to Museum Security
Instructor: Stephan Layne
Dates: July 1 to July 26, 2013
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 learn more
about the course, please go to
http://www.collectioncare.org/training/trol_classes_ms107.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
Helen Alten
Director
Northern States Conservation Center
www.collectioncare.org
www.museumclasses.org