[Nhcoll-l] March - April On-Line Courses -- Museum Studies LLC

Wed Feb 19 13:18:47 EST 2020

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.
As a reminder, Nhcoll is not open for advertising by individuals; however, if you would like to have your courses appear in this compendium, please feel free to submit your offerings to jeff.stephenson at dmns.org<mailto:jeff.stephenson at dmns.org>, and we'll see that you get in.
Thank you

>From Museum Study, LLC

Evaluating Interpretive Exhibits course begins Mar 2 on MuseumStudy.com Exhibits are one of the most expensive of interpretive media we use, and yet one of the media that we often really don't know if "it works".  We judge exhibits by their appearance rather than by their success in accomplishing meaningful objectives. We like to ask -if you spend

$10,000 on your exhibits, how will you determine if you're receiving

$10,000 in benefits from those exhibits? That's usually when we get the "deer in the headlights" stare.

Join professional interpreter John Ververka for this 4 week online course. It is the goal of this course to give you some simple tools for doing evaluations of, or critiquing exhibits. Some tools for critiquing existing exhibits - to see if they are accomplishing their objectives and may be in need of rehabilitation, and some for pre-post testing evaluation of exhibits first being designed to see if they are accomplishing their objectives prior to final construction so they can be "fixed" to be more effective.

For more information visit our website: http://bit.ly/2RE9BgG

Social Relevance: Environmental Sustainability in Museums course begins March 2 on MuseumStudy.com Any museum can contribute to improving conditions in its own neighborhood, city, country and the world. Together these efforts build capacity for continued change, and they build greater positive impact.

Going forward what will your change be?

The public discussion of the environment and climate change is an important opportunity for museums to connect more deeply with their communities. It is also an opportunity to protect and strengthen their institutions. Join Instructor Sarah Sutton author of Environmental Sustainability at Historic Sites and Museums, The Green Nonprofit, and Co-author of The Green Museum for this course which will be a survey of the practical aspects of interpretation and public programming, operational changes, building construction, and community engagement in service to the message of how changes in our museum work can deepen museums' connections to communities while strengthening mission fulfillment.

For more information visit our website: http://bit.ly/2V3bQtP

Managing Museum Volunteers course begins March 2 on MuseumStudy.com The Managing Museum Volunteers course will focus on strategies for running a successful volunteer program that adapts to the needs of the museum. Appropriate for professionals starting a new volunteer program or wanting to reinvigorate an existing one, this course will include topics such as: assessing the museum's needs for volunteers; managing the recruitment, selection, onboarding, training, and evaluating of volunteers; and troubleshooting problems with volunteers. We will also consider some of the ways that volunteerism in the US is changing overall and how those changes might affect museums.

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

For more information visit our website: https://bit.ly/2UMGtVa

Materials for Exhibit, Moving and Storage online course begins March 2 on MuseumStudy.com Are you using the best materials with your collections? What exactly does "archival" mean? How do you know you the material you are using is acceptable? Can you choose materials that are both good for collections and sustainable for the planet? Join conservator Rebecca Newberry for this 4 week course, where you will learn what materials are safe for exhibiting, moving, and storing collections and consider ways to apply sustainable practices to materials use. You will create a customized handbook of materials and plan for an exhibit, moving, or storage project by identifying vendors and materials.

For more information visit our website: http://bit.ly/2RZvmb5

Moving Museum Collections course begins April 6 on MuseumStudy.com Are you planning a remodel, new storage, or a new building and will need to move all or part of your collection? Don't wait until the last minute. 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.

For more information visit our website: http://bit.ly/2MdCfpv

Introduction to Integrated Pest Management online course begins April 6 on MuseumStudy.com Join Carnegie Museum of Natural History Conservator, member of the Integrated Pest Management Working Group, and a founding member of the Museum Pest Network Gretchen Anderson for the 4 week course Introduction to Integrated Pest Management. Silverfish will eat your paper materials, moths will eat your woolens and feather objects, mice will gladly nest in anything they can! How can you protect the collection in your care from this very real and very serious threat? Integrated Pest Management

(IPM) is a holistic approach, using low-toxicity strategies to manage the threat. This online course explores the foundation of knowledge needed to solve pest problems in a myriad of situations that might be encountered in cultural institutions.

For more information visit http://bit.ly/2tpndV0

Assessing Risk to Cultural Property 1 course begins April 6 on MuseumStudy.com Assessing risks to cultural property, including but not limited to Museum, Library, and Archive collections, is becoming a fundamental ability for collection care professionals. Join instructor Robert Waller for the first in a series of online courses on Risk to Cultural Property. This introductory course provides a firm foundation on which to build an understanding of risk-based approaches to cultural property protection.

For more information visit our website: http://bit.ly/2sN0GAR

Creating Exhibitions Through the Collective course begins April 6 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://bit.ly/31VTv6r

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