[NHCOLL-L:3830] Materials for storage and display course online in May

[Helen Alten]

MS204: Materials for Storage and Display
Instructor: Helen Alten
Dates: May 5 through 30, 2008
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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