[NHCOLL-L:3355] Materials for Storage and Display Online Course in April
Helen Alten
helen at collectioncare.org
Mon Mar 19 11:00:08 EDT 2007
***Course Announcement from Northern States Conservation Center***
MS204: Materials for Storage and Display
Instructor: Helen Alten
Dates: (Available twice in 2007)
April 2 through 27, 2007
October 1 through 26, 2007
Cost: $425
Location: www.museumclasses.org
Description:
Materials for Storage and Display offers a comprehensive review of
materials used for storage and display of collections. Lectures and
handouts separate materials by properties: rigid, padding, barrier
and attachments. Slide shows illustrate the use of each. The course
emphasizes acid-free materials and how to retrofit less appropriate
materials. MS204 keeps current with the latest materials available
for preservation, such as metal-impregnated plastics and barrier
films. Using material testing as a decision making tool is covered.
Participants receive notebooks with samples of all of the materials discussed.
Course Outline:
1. Introduction
2. Choosing and Testing
3. Rigid Materials
4. Padding Materials
5. Barrier Materials
6. Tie Materials
7. Bad Materials
8. Conclusion
Logistics:
Participants in Materials for Storage and Display work at their own
pace through eight sections. Instructor Helen Alten is available at
scheduled times during the course for email support. Students work
individually and interact through forums and scheduled online chats.
Materials include PowerPoint lectures, readings and lecture notes, as
well as message forums, projects, quizzes, and links to relevant web
sites. The course is limited to 20 participants.
Materials for Storage and Display lasts four weeks. Please sign up at
www.museumclasses.org and pay for the course at
http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html. If you have trouble with
either, please contact Helen Alten at helen at collectioncare.org.
Student Comments:
"The PowerPoint slides were really helpful; I need to visually see
what the material looks like and how it is used. Being able to touch
the samples also was a plus."
"A high mark because you obviously know the material well, and the
lectures and readings have been very informative."
"I enjoyed the format of the lectures, the additional reading lists
provided and the feedback from the professor."
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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