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<p><strong>April 2015 Online Courses from Northern States
Conservation Center</strong></p>
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<p><strong>MS 104: An Introduction to Collections Preservation </strong></p>
<p>April 6 to May 1, 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=N4-0qw-jqwGBWyqZOu_ukszbsXjM7p95eyfmG3PRlYQ&s=9uwAj-F7lWo97gwgdAQig6YWCQY0uiCRfcVPORUv9kM&e=">http://museumclasses.org</a><br>
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<p>Description:</p>
<p>Every museum professional needs a solid foundation in
preservation principles and techniques. Introduction to
Collections Preservation provides an overview of current
preservation issues from environmental monitoring to collection
cleaning, exhibit mounts and storage furniture. Participants learn
about every aspect of the modern museum and how the building,
staff and fixtures affect preservation. Subjects include the
agents of deterioration, risk management, object handling and
transport, object labeling, exhibit lighting, security, emergency
preparedness, materials for storage and display, storage and
exhibit philosophies, and condition assessments.</p>
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<p>For more information and to sign up: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.collectioncare.org_introduction-2Dcollections-2Dpreservation-2Dline-2Dcourse&d=AwMCAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=N4-0qw-jqwGBWyqZOu_ukszbsXjM7p95eyfmG3PRlYQ&s=O521E9Rj4gdtgnt9mWtOdyq0fZ2KThK4Gr-881vEY4U&e=">http://www.collectioncare.org/introduction-collections-preservation-line-course</a><br>
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<p><strong>MS 106: Exhibit Fundamentals: Ideas to Installation </strong></p>
<p>April 6 to May 15, 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=N4-0qw-jqwGBWyqZOu_ukszbsXjM7p95eyfmG3PRlYQ&s=9uwAj-F7lWo97gwgdAQig6YWCQY0uiCRfcVPORUv9kM&e=">http://museumclasses.org</a><br>
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<p>Description:</p>
<p>Nearly every museum develops exhibits, but how can we improve
communication with visitors while taking care of our objects?
Exhibit Fundamentals explores exhibits from idea to final
installation in a variety of settings. Topics include exhibit
theory, the role of the museum's mission, creating a timeline,
accessibility and script writing. Also covered are design
elements, installation techniques, object safety and security,
visitor safety and evaluations. Each student develops an exhibit
plan for his or her museum.</p>
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<p>For more information and to sign up: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.collectioncare.org_exhibit-2Dfundamentals-2Dideas-2Dinstallation-2Dline-2Dcourse&d=AwMCAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=N4-0qw-jqwGBWyqZOu_ukszbsXjM7p95eyfmG3PRlYQ&s=Lf139F7VxFyxig8dHiC_QWdIqjbseNtig_34Ul54kRg&e=">http://www.collectioncare.org/exhibit-fundamentals-ideas-installation-line-course</a><br>
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<p><strong>MS 214: Collections Management Databases </strong></p>
<p>April 6 to May 1, 2015</p>
<p>Instructor: Sarah Kapellusch</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=N4-0qw-jqwGBWyqZOu_ukszbsXjM7p95eyfmG3PRlYQ&s=9uwAj-F7lWo97gwgdAQig6YWCQY0uiCRfcVPORUv9kM&e=">http://museumclasses.org</a><br>
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<p>Description:</p>
<p>A collection database is a necessary tool for accurate and
efficient collections management. In Collection Management
Databases you will learn what characteristics distinguish one
database system from another; how a database can be used to manage
inventory, conservation, pest management, and other aspects of
collections management; as well as how to prepare your collection
and documentation for entry into a database.</p>
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<p>For more information and to sign up: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.collectioncare.org_collection-2Dmanagement-2Ddatabases-2Dline-2Dcourse&d=AwMCAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=N4-0qw-jqwGBWyqZOu_ukszbsXjM7p95eyfmG3PRlYQ&s=Mdjx78qKEOcjLRpo8tT33OY2UA_5jx2y5HbpsaHDHAQ&e=">http://www.collectioncare.org/collection-management-databases-line-course</a><br>
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<p><strong>MS 224: Care of Leather and Skin Materials </strong></p>
<p>April 6 to May 15, 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=N4-0qw-jqwGBWyqZOu_ukszbsXjM7p95eyfmG3PRlYQ&s=9uwAj-F7lWo97gwgdAQig6YWCQY0uiCRfcVPORUv9kM&e=">http://museumclasses.org</a><br>
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<p>Description:</p>
<p>Prior to the invention of plastics, skin materials were the
flexible covering used for most objects – from bellows to books,
carriages to desktops. Furs and skins are in almost every museum's
collection, be it Natural History, History or Art. Caring for
leather and skin materials demands an understanding of how and why
they deteriorate. Care of Leather and Skin Materials offers a
simplified explanation of the origin, chemistry and structure of
leathers and skins. Students learn to identify leathers and
surface finishes, determine their extent of deterioration, write
condition reports, and understand the agents of deterioration that
are harmful to leather and skins both in storage and on exhibit.
Topics include preparing hide and skin materials for storage and
exhibit, the use of archival materials and which ones might harm
skin proteins, housekeeping techniques for large objects or books
on open display, and three-dimensional supports for leather and
skin to keep them from distorting. Integrated pest management and
historical treatments will be covered, with a unit on hazardous
materials applied to older skins and leather that might prove a
danger to staff.</p>
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<p>For more information and to sign up: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.collectioncare.org_care-2Dleather-2Dand-2Dskin-2Dmaterials-2Dline-2Dcourse&d=AwMCAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=N4-0qw-jqwGBWyqZOu_ukszbsXjM7p95eyfmG3PRlYQ&s=-o-uyhEFSsONPI1DpZz0eLMYXmSXcNNIVEkCE4tzPWs&e=">http://www.collectioncare.org/care-leather-and-skin-materials-line-course</a><br>
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<p><strong>MS237: Formative Evaluations for Exhibits and Public
Programs </strong></p>
<p>April 6 to May 1, 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=N4-0qw-jqwGBWyqZOu_ukszbsXjM7p95eyfmG3PRlYQ&s=9uwAj-F7lWo97gwgdAQig6YWCQY0uiCRfcVPORUv9kM&e=">http://museumclasses.org</a><br>
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<p>Description:</p>
<p>Have you done some evaluation but did not get helpful
information? Do you wish you could do evaluations, but think it is
too hard or too expensive? Do you wonder how to get people to use
an offered program more? Evaluations are feasible and easy. This
course will help you determine what you really want to know,
choose the right process to gather the information, develop
meaningful questions, and figure out what the results tell you.
Please have a program or text in mind (real or imagined) to work
with during the course. Note: this course will not be looking at
statistical analysis.</p>
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<p>For more information and to sign up: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.collectioncare.org_formative-2Devaluations-2Dexhibits-2Dand-2Dpublic-2Dprograms-2Donline-2Dcourse&d=AwMCAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=N4-0qw-jqwGBWyqZOu_ukszbsXjM7p95eyfmG3PRlYQ&s=4KwMigDplY9acApJvapwqvAB0iDckfVQ9pNfl2NFMDE&e=">http://www.collectioncare.org/formative-evaluations-exhibits-and-public-programs-online-course</a><br>
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<p><strong>MS 001: The Problem with Plastics </strong></p>
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<p>April 13 to 17, 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=N4-0qw-jqwGBWyqZOu_ukszbsXjM7p95eyfmG3PRlYQ&s=9uwAj-F7lWo97gwgdAQig6YWCQY0uiCRfcVPORUv9kM&e=">http://museumclasses.org</a><br>
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<p>Description:</p>
<p>As we march boldly toward the 22nd century, artifact collecting
includes that most fragile of materials – plastic. Not only is it
in our collections, but it is used to house our collections, too.
What problems have you seen? What problems have others seen? What
materials are best? What can we, as caretakers, do to minimize
long-term damage? Join Diana in this mini-course for discussing
care and deterioration of plastics. Bring any questions you have
about plastics in your museum.</p>
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<p>For more information and to sign up: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.collectioncare.org_problem-2Dplastics-2Dline-2Dshort-2Dcourse&d=AwMCAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=N4-0qw-jqwGBWyqZOu_ukszbsXjM7p95eyfmG3PRlYQ&s=P2bkkxLooQgvNPCaU1HosM6KBVVxnaLvm7aPYYW5oDY&e=">http://www.collectioncare.org/problem-plastics-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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