[NHCOLL-L:3340] Museum Storage Class online in March

[Helen Alten]

COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT

MS201: Storage for Infinity: An Overview of Museum Storage Principles
Instructor: Helen Alten
Dates: March 5 through April 13, 2007
Cost: $425
Location: www.museumclasses.org

Description:
Storage for Infinity covers everything you need 
to know to limit damage to stored collections. 
Participants will learn about building new 
storage areas and retrofitting existing space. 
Other topics include constructing support mounts, 
security and drafting proposals to fund storage 
improvements. The material emphasizes philosophy 
and planning, \handling, materials and techniques.

Course Outline:
1. Introduction
2. Storage Philosophy
3. Agents of Deterioration and Preservation Planning
4. Storage Facilities
5. Storage Furniture
6. Preparing Collections for Storage
7. Storage Materials
8. Storage Mounts
9. Storage of Specific Collections
10. Funding Improvements
11. Conclusion

Logistics:
Participants in Storage for Infinity work at 
their own pace through 11 sections. Instructor 
Helen Alten is available at scheduled times 
during the course for email support. Materials 
include PowerPoint lectures, reading materials 
and lecture notes. Supporting resources include 
message forums, weekly online chats projects, 
quizzes and links to relevant web sites. The 
course is limited to 20 participants.

Storage for Infinity runs six weeks. Sign up at 
www.museumclasses.org and pay for the course at 
http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html. If 
you have trouble completing an on-line order, 
please contact Helen Alten at 
helen at collectioncare.org or Eric Swanson at eric at collectioncare.org

Student Comments:

"My first online class. I plan to do more." - Student in MS201

"I am so glad that you offered this course. I 
found it very beneficial." - Student in MS201

"The most valuable part of the class will be the 
reference book I compiled with all the lectures, 
forums, assignments, additional readings, etc. 
This class contained a staggering amount of 
information 
 Something like this is much more 
accessible, no travel expenses or ‘lost’ work time." - Student in MS201

" The layout of the web site made perfect sense 
to me. The flow of it was easy to follow and it 
was nice to be able to see what things had 
transpired/been posted.” - Student in MS201

"You seem very approachable and knowledgeable, 
Helen. This was a good opportunity for meeting 
new colleagues and networking." - Student in MS201

"You could not have decided to offer a course any 
more relevant to the precise issues that our 
institution is currently dealing with. Tons of 
detailed info. and a lot of practical help that 
will actually be useful in daily operations." - Student in MS201

"This was my first online class and I believe 
that it was quite a success thanks to the 
organization that was provided by yourselves. I 
did not know what to expect but both of you have 
surely set a very high standard of excellence in 
online courses.” - Student in MS201

The Instructor:
Helen Alten is an objects conservator and owner 
of Northern States Conservation Center, St. Paul, 
Minnesota. She has been an educator, conservator 
and trainer since 1986. Ms. Alten received her 
master’s degree in archaeological conservation 
and materials science at the Institute of 
Archaeology, University of London in 1986. She 
began working with small, rural, and tribal 
museums as conservator for Montana and Alaska.
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