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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">From Museum Study, LLC</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here are the upcoming online professional development opportunities at Museum Study for February and March 2018.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Grants for Museums and Historic Sites course begins Feb 5 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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">For more information visit our website: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.museumstudy.com_courses_course-2Dlist_grants-2Dfor-2Dmuseums-2Dand-2Dhistoric-2Dsites_&d=DwMFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=5uk97UTteMRFad2rdkq94ITXNFruP3Gz52brTOBQVws&s=FY_93oxSvyCITVarxVdGvLgzaA5VfrzIxf6A9LhvJt8&e=">http://www.museumstudy.com/courses/course-list/grants-for-museums-and-historic-sites/</a>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">How to Develop a Code of Ethics for Your Museum begins Feb 5 on MuseumStudy.com Join instructor Sally Yerkovich January 3 for the 4 week online course How to Develop a Code of Ethics for Your Museum. The American Alliance of Museums
(AAM) includes a code of ethics as one of the five core documents that it declares "fundamental for basic professional museum operations." AAM states that these documents "embody core museum values and practices." By examining codes of ethics and exploring
the principles that they include, this course is a preparation for creating your institution's code.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">For more information visit our website: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.museumstudy.com_courses_course-2Dlist_how-2Dto-2Ddevelop-2Da-2Dcode-2Dof-2Dethics-2Dfor-2Dyour-2Dmuseum_&d=DwMFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=5uk97UTteMRFad2rdkq94ITXNFruP3Gz52brTOBQVws&s=lykLr-G54juDGKswBRMElvzwfBTsxpaaUZHetA2JIDo&e=">http://www.museumstudy.com/courses/course-list/how-to-develop-a-code-of-ethics-for-your-museum/</a>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Managing Previously Unmanaged Collections online course begins Feb 5 on MuseumStudy.com Join instructor Angela Kipp for the 4 week online course Managing Previously Unmanaged Collections. Working with a previously unmanaged collection
is one of the most challenging and rewarding projects in the career of a museum professional. Challenging because of the variety of issues like leaking roofs, missing documentation and the question as to whether there is actually a floor underneath those piles
of objects. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Rewarding because of the variety of new discoveries and the skills that are learned, along with the satisfying feeling of getting things done.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">The process of securing the collection and making it accessible needs the mindset of a collections manager as well as the one of a project manager. This 4 week course helps you to get a grip on your unmanaged collection by developing
a plan to tackle it, defining achievable goals by creating logical exits and finding ways to keep the project going even if you are limited in time, staff and money.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">For more information visit our website: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.museumstudy.com_courses_course-2Dlist_managing-2Dpreviously-2Dunmanaged-2Dcollections_&d=DwMFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=5uk97UTteMRFad2rdkq94ITXNFruP3Gz52brTOBQVws&s=jB9fpi5hGUsZh-AHE7tswEYeQ7EDHp5Ga5_BTGNYih8&e=">http://www.museumstudy.com/courses/course-list/managing-previously-unmanaged-collections/</a>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Creating Exhibitions Through the Collective course begins Feb 5 on MuseumStudy.com Want to create an exhibit that utilizes your community?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Join Instructor Saul Sopoci Drake for this 4 week online professional development course.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">For more information visit our website: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.museumstudy.com_courses_course-2Dlist_creating-2Dexhibitions-2Dthrough-2Dthe-2Dcollective_&d=DwMFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=5uk97UTteMRFad2rdkq94ITXNFruP3Gz52brTOBQVws&s=Ydi03r55VHUqSB4CpntYyd4oI4oym46YSqwDPZ3M3is&e=">http://www.museumstudy.com/courses/course-list/creating-exhibitions-through-the-collective/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Materials for Exhibit, Moving and Storage course begins March 5 on MuseumStudy.com Are you using the best materials with your collections? What exactly does “archival” mean? How do you know the material you are using is acceptable? Join
Science Museum of Minnesota Conservator Rebecca Newberry for this 4 week course. You will learn what materials are safe for exhibiting, moving, and storing collections. You will create a customized handbook of good materials and plan for an exhibit, moving,
or storage project by identifying vendors and materials.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">For more information visit our website: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.museumstudy.com_courses_course-2Dlist_materials-2Dfor-2Dexhibit-2Dmoving-2Dand-2Dstorage_&d=DwMFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=5uk97UTteMRFad2rdkq94ITXNFruP3Gz52brTOBQVws&s=p5gAJe_x_rpt-yVTvNa_MlQExwILOHuosgWXCt8knu4&e=">http://www.museumstudy.com/courses/course-list/materials-for-exhibit-moving-and-storage/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Evaluating Interpretive Exhibits course begins March 5 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<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">$10,000 on your exhibits, how will you determine if you're receiving<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">$10,000 in benefits from those exhibits? That's usually when we get the "deer in the headlights" stare.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">For more information visit our website: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.museumstudy.com_courses_course-2Dlist_evaluating-2Dinterpretive-2Dexhibits_&d=DwMFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=5uk97UTteMRFad2rdkq94ITXNFruP3Gz52brTOBQVws&s=ZBCRsbXRzy3amdga48mUGGLZ0hPYP4BHSrKcScd5SPo&e=">http://www.museumstudy.com/courses/course-list/evaluating-interpretive-exhibits/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Assessing Risk to Cultural Property course begins March 5 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 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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">For more information visit our website: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.museumstudy.com_courses_course-2Dlist_assessing-2Drisk-2Dto-2Dcultural-2Dproperty-2D1_&d=DwMFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=5uk97UTteMRFad2rdkq94ITXNFruP3Gz52brTOBQVws&s=zaJUR2gWddMT0wtE7EaiQLk_yLkT8iYoe8Cnr-mPSkY&e=">http://www.museumstudy.com/courses/course-list/assessing-risk-to-cultural-property-1/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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