[Nhcoll-l] August - September On-Line Courses -- Museum Studies, LLC

[Jeff Stephenson]

Hello,
Please see below for a compendium of on-line courses in Museum Studies and Collections Management.  This list is provided by the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections Professional Development Committee as a monthly service for Nhcoll subscribers.  Please contact the course providers or instructors for more information or questions.  We have included some other course opportunities here as well.
Thank you

>From Museum Study, LLC


Grants for Museums and Historic Sites course begins Aug 6 on MuseumStudy.com Identifying and winning grants from foundations and governments is a mix of art and science. Join Instructor Sarah Sutton author of Is Your Museum Grant-Ready? for this 4 week long online course, which is designed for professionals either learning or reviewing their skills in raising money through grants. Philanthropy keeps changing, and so does grantmaking. Everyone on the team must contribute to raising money to do good work; those with grant-preparation skills are very valuable to the institution.

For more information visit our website:

http://www.museumstudy.com/courses/course-list/grants-for-museums-and-historic-sites/



Laws and Collections Management 4 week online course begins Aug 6 on MuseumStudy.com Join instructor John Simmons for the professional development course Laws and Collection Management. The 4 week online course provides an accessible introduction to the ethical principles and legal aspects of managing museum collections by presenting the scope and significance of museum ethics and an introduction to national and international laws and regulations affecting museums.

For more information visit our website:

http://www.museumstudy.com/courses/course-list/laws-collections-management/



Creating Exhibitions Through the Collective course begins Aug 20 on MuseumStudy.com Do you want to create an exhibit that utilizes your community?

If so, Creating Exhibitions through the Collective is for you. This class will be focused on community co-curation. We will investigate how community involvement during all stages of the exhibit development process can lead to more interpretation that is credible, community empowerment, and advocacy. Tips and strategies will be provided to build sustainable frameworks for this type of engagement.

Join Instructor Saul Sopoci Drake for this 4 week online professional development course.

For more information visit our website and view the instructor's video

introduction:

http://www.museumstudy.com/courses/course-list/creating-exhibitions-through-the-collective/



Moving Museum Collections course begins Sept 3 on MuseumStudy.com Join Instructor Lori Benson, veteran of three large scale museum collection moves, for the 4 week online course Moving Museum Collections.

This course provides an overview of how to plan and manage a move to avoid the many pitfalls. The course will help you define the scope of your project, develop a work plan and schedule, prepare a communication scheme, define proposals for vendors, choose equipment, estimate costs, identify hazards, organize staffing and establish packing techniques and standards. Whether you are moving across the hall or across town, Moving Museum Collections will provide a guide for a successful move.

Visit our website for more information.

http://www.museumstudy.com/courses/course-list/moving-museum-collections/



Writing K-12 Lesson Plans for Museums course begins Sept 3 on MuseumStudy.com This course is designed to teach museum educators how to develop and write formal lesson plans for K-12 programming.

Each week's lecture, chat, and assignment will be iterative, and students will end the course with a finished lesson plan that they can put into use at their museums.

Join Instructor Tara Young for this 4 week online professional development course.

For more information visit our website:

http://www.museumstudy.com/courses/course-list/writing-k-12-lesson-plans-for-museums/



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