[NHCOLL-L:3700] Museum Security online class in February

[Helen Alten]

MS 107: Introduction to Security: Protecting Museums, Collections 
Staff and Visitors
Instructor: Stevan P. Layne
Dates: February 4 thorough 29, 2008
Cost: $425
Location: www.museumclasses.org

Description:
Security must be a priority for every museum, regardless of size. 
Introduction to Security teaches basic, practical approaches to 
protecting against threats such as theft, vandalism, violent acts, 
natural disasters, fire and environmental hazards. Topics include 
selecting security systems, determining security needs and how to 
build affordable security systems. Screening, hiring, firing, 
workplace violence, policies and procedures and emergency management 
planning are covered as well.

Logistics:
Participants in Introduction to Security work at their own pace 
through sections and interact through online chats. Instructor Steve 
Layne is available at scheduled times during the course for email 
support. Introduction to Security includes online literature, slide 
lectures and student-teacher/group-teacher dialog. The course is 
limited to 20 participants.

Introduction to Security runs four 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

The Instructor
Stevan P. Layne is the principal consultant and chief executive of 
Layne Consultants International, a leading provider of cultural 
property protection advice. Steve is a former police chief, public 
safety director and museum security director. He is the author of the 
Cultural Property Protection Manual, and the Business Survival Guide. 
Steve regularly presents to professional associations and has 
consulted with more than 400 museums and other institutions. Steve is 
the founding director of the International Foundation for Cultural 
Property Protection and responsible for the professional training and 
certification of more than 1,000 museum professionals.
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