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<p><strong>March Online Course offerings from Northern States
Conservation Center</strong></p>
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<p>March 2015 Courses</p>
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<p><strong>MS 108: Fundamentals of Museum Volunteer Programs </strong></p>
<p>March 2 to 27, 2015</p>
<p>Instructor: Karin Hostetter</p>
<p>Location: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__museumclasses.org_&d=AwMCAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=HUa9as_g0xAe0IjVPXjUbZM0Go1aJf33AQmcruX0H5w&s=7di5gGa0xNREE3B8kC5QWrb-iEvDdVUeh_BWc0mPUzY&e=">museumclasses.org</a><br>
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<p>Description:</p>
<p>Volunteers are essential for most non-profit institutions. But
good volunteers aren't born -- they are made. Even though they
don't get paychecks, it takes time and money to have effective
volunteers. Fundamentals of Museum Volunteer Programs teaches the
basics of a strong volunteer program. Topics include recruiting,
training and rewarding volunteers, as well as preparing staff.
Instruction continues through firing and liabilities. Participants
will end up with sound foundational knowledge for starting a new
or strengthening an existing volunteer program based on a
nine-step process.</p>
<p>For more information or to sign up: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.collectioncare.org_fundamentals-2Dmuseum-2Dvolunteer-2Dprograms-2Dline-2Dcourse&d=AwMCAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=HUa9as_g0xAe0IjVPXjUbZM0Go1aJf33AQmcruX0H5w&s=dOdSVTLJGemxtyuXBGQL5xqif4hQVfH2O9d-37v7u2I&e=">http://www.collectioncare.org/fundamentals-museum-volunteer-programs-line-course</a><br>
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<p><strong>MS 205/206 Disaster Plan Research and Writing </strong></p>
<p>March 2 to April 24, 2015</p>
<p>Instructor: Terri Schindel</p>
<p>Location: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__museumclasses.org_&d=AwMCAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=HUa9as_g0xAe0IjVPXjUbZM0Go1aJf33AQmcruX0H5w&s=7di5gGa0xNREE3B8kC5QWrb-iEvDdVUeh_BWc0mPUzY&e=">museumclasses.org</a><br>
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<p>Description:</p>
<p>Every museum needs to be prepared for fires, floods, chemical
spills, tornadoes, hurricanes and other disasters. But surveys
show 80 percent lack trained staff, emergency-preparedness plans
for their collections, or both. Disaster Plan Research and Writing
begins with the creation of disaster-preparedness teams, the
importance of ongoing planning, employee safety, board
participation and insurance. Participants will learn everything
they need to draft their own disaster-preparedness plans. They
also will be required to incorporate colleagues in team-building
exercises. A written disaster-preparedness plan is not only a good
idea, it's also a requirement for accreditation. In the second
half of the course, instructor Terri Schindel reviews and provides
input as participants write plans that outline the procedures to
follow in various emergencies. The completed plan prepares museums
physically and mentally to handle emergencies that can harm
vulnerable and irreplaceable collections. You will have a
completed institutional disaster-preparedness and response plan at
the end of the course. Once completed with this course, we
recommend the Disaster Preparation and Recovery course taught by
Helen Alten to provide more information about staff organization
and management during and after a disaster.</p>
<p>For more information or to sign up: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.collectioncare.org_disaster-2Dplan-2Dresearch-2Dand-2Dwriting-2Dline-2Dcourse&d=AwMCAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=HUa9as_g0xAe0IjVPXjUbZM0Go1aJf33AQmcruX0H5w&s=jWJ9CO9hwVSNMk2N0TECjc0vv6sfExyTlbI2ubTmDZc&e=">http://www.collectioncare.org/disaster-plan-research-and-writing-line-course</a><br>
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<p><strong>MS 215: Care of Archaeological Artifacts from the Field
to the Lab </strong></p>
<p>March 2 to 27, 2015</p>
<p>Instructor: Diana Komejan</p>
<p>Location: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__museumclasses.org_&d=AwMCAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=HUa9as_g0xAe0IjVPXjUbZM0Go1aJf33AQmcruX0H5w&s=7di5gGa0xNREE3B8kC5QWrb-iEvDdVUeh_BWc0mPUzY&e=">museumclasses.org</a><br>
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<p>Description:<br>
Archaeological finds come out of the ground fragile – and they
often stay that way. Yet archaeologists and museum professionals
have few clear guidelines for handling, moving, storing and
displaying such materials. Participants in Care of Archaeological
Artifacts From the Field to the Lab learn techniques for safely
lifting and packing artifacts, safe transportation and temporary
and permanent storage. The course also covers a broad range of
excavation environments, including the Arctic, wet sites, tropical
and temperate. Though Care of Archaeological Artifacts is not
intended to train archaeological conservators, it is designed to
help participants understand what can and can't be done to save
the artifacts they unearth.</p>
<p>For more information or to sign up: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.collectioncare.org_care-2Darchaeological-2Dartifacts-2Dfield-2Dlab-2Dline-2Dcourse&d=AwMCAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=HUa9as_g0xAe0IjVPXjUbZM0Go1aJf33AQmcruX0H5w&s=Fp0u9nZDdxeYvOh4lhNVYYySiwh858d6TPverkW-wvY&e=">http://www.collectioncare.org/care-archaeological-artifacts-field-lab-line-course</a><br>
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<p><strong>MS 243: Making Museum Quality Mannequins </strong></p>
<p>March 2 to April 10, 2015</p>
<p>Instructor: Helen Alten</p>
<p>Location: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__museumclasses.org_&d=AwMCAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=HUa9as_g0xAe0IjVPXjUbZM0Go1aJf33AQmcruX0H5w&s=7di5gGa0xNREE3B8kC5QWrb-iEvDdVUeh_BWc0mPUzY&e=">museumclasses.org</a><br>
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<p>Description:</p>
<p>A good mannequin makes an exhibit look professional.
Unfortunately, most museum staff do not know how to make a costume
look good on a mannequin. The result is that costumes look flat,
provide incorrect information or are being damaged. Buying an
expensive “museum quality mannequin” is not the solution –
garments rarely fit without alterations to the mannequin. Learn
how to measure garments and transfer that information to construct
a new form or alter an old form so that it accurately fits the
garment, creating an accurate and safe display. Learn about the
materials that will and won't damage the textile. Making Museum
Quality Mannequins provides an overview of all of the materials
used to construct mannequins in today's museums. Learn inexpensive
mannequin solutions and how different materials may use the same
additive or subtractive construction technique. Fabrication
methods for many mannequin styles are described. Finishing touches
– casting and molding, hair, arms, legs, stands and base,
undergarments – are discussed with examples of how they change the
presentation of a garment.</p>
<p>For more information or to sign up: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.collectioncare.org_making-2Dmuseum-2Dquality-2Dmannequins-2Dline-2Dcourse&d=AwMCAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=HUa9as_g0xAe0IjVPXjUbZM0Go1aJf33AQmcruX0H5w&s=o-tekqKwMWU0SZT33UZ5ONRf6wpmIY3XdlylKKWd3pk&e=">http://www.collectioncare.org/making-museum-quality-mannequins-line-course</a><br>
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<p><strong>MS 303: Found in the Collection: Orphans, Old Loans and
Abandoned Property </strong></p>
<p>March 2 to April 3, 2015</p>
<p>Instructor: Lin Nelson-Mayson</p>
<p>Location: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__museumclasses.org_&d=AwMCAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=HUa9as_g0xAe0IjVPXjUbZM0Go1aJf33AQmcruX0H5w&s=7di5gGa0xNREE3B8kC5QWrb-iEvDdVUeh_BWc0mPUzY&e=">museumclasses.org</a><br>
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<p>Description:</p>
<p>Every museum has a few stray items. Some lost tags long ago.
Others turn up as surprises during inventories. A few are all that
remain from long-ago exhibits. While you'll want to keep some,
others may be deteriorating. Even worse, some pose significant
hazards for staff and the rest of the collection. All raise legal
and professional questions. How do you deal with objects that have
no records? Or loans from unidentified or deceased lenders? Found
in the Collection addresses how to identify abandoned objects and
old loans. It further covers the application of state laws and
rules for identifying owners or establishing ownership.</p>
<p>For more information or to sign up: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.collectioncare.org_found-2Dcollection-2Dorphans-2Dold-2Dloans-2Dand-2Dabandoned-2Dproperty-2Dline-2Dcourse&d=AwMCAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=HUa9as_g0xAe0IjVPXjUbZM0Go1aJf33AQmcruX0H5w&s=SjmqWnGAkxaJNaFzp2lb5IEf8jvm4fWLw_zisl9wsZ0&e=">http://www.collectioncare.org/found-collection-orphans-old-loans-and-abandoned-property-line-course</a><br>
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<p><strong>MS 008: Buy In: Getting All of Staff to Support
Preservation </strong></p>
<p>March 16 to 20, 2015</p>
<p>Instructor: Helen Alten</p>
<p>Location: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__museumclasses.org_&d=AwMCAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=HUa9as_g0xAe0IjVPXjUbZM0Go1aJf33AQmcruX0H5w&s=7di5gGa0xNREE3B8kC5QWrb-iEvDdVUeh_BWc0mPUzY&e=">museumclasses.org</a><br>
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<p>Description:</p>
<p>To get anything done in your museum, you often need to get other
staff to support the idea. All too often, preservation is left to
one or two staff members and others believe it doesn't apply to
them. For example, it is hard to successfully implement a pest
management plan without full staff support. Everyone must buy into
the notion of preservation. But how? Readings will introduce some
ideas and participants in this course will brainstorm with Helen
about what works, what might work – and what doesn't.</p>
<p>For more information or to sign up: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.collectioncare.org_buy-2Dgetting-2Dall-2Dstaff-2Dsupport-2Dpreservation-2Dline-2Dshort-2Dcourse&d=AwMCAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=HUa9as_g0xAe0IjVPXjUbZM0Go1aJf33AQmcruX0H5w&s=uwnNsUG0raiMz6oRBeLGpBXyNsnIjDCCIrZl6jlBxNI&e=">http://www.collectioncare.org/buy-getting-all-staff-support-preservation-line-short-course</a><br>
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<p>Feel free to contact me with questions.</p>
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Helen Alten
Northern States Conservation Center
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