[NHCOLL-L:4082] RE: Open Storage

[Jean-Marc Gagnon]

Karen,

 

If you take into consideration all the risk factors that Rob Waller uses
in his Risk Assessment approach (see below), you may find that trying to
mitigate many of those risks at the room or building level would be
much, much more expensive than having proper, enclosed storage (usually
cabinets, when object sizes are appropriate).

 

Recognition of these risks and the use of the risk assessment approach
may help in convincing your management team that the best investment is
in enclosed cabinetry. That said, one cannot neglect the control of
risks at room and building levels

 

 

The most common risks to museum collections include:

*	Physical forces (earthquakes, physical damage from staff,
vibrations from drawers, repair work 
*	Fire (flame, soot) 
*	Water (floods, plumbing or roof leak) 
*	Criminal (robbery, isolated theft, vandalism) 
*	Pests (rodents, insects) 
*	Contaminants (dust, gasses) 
*	Light and UV radiation 
*	Incorrect temperature 
*	Incorrect relative humidity 
*	Custodial neglect (data loss, misplacement, sample mixing)

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu
[mailto:owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Karen Morton
Sent: 17 novembre 2008 12:39
To: NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu
Subject: [NHCOLL-L:4081] Open Storage

 

Dear List Members,

 

In planning for an expansion of our museum, folks here are very gung-ho
for Open Storage.  I have yet to see an example of open storage in any
museum that I have been to.  Does anyone have open storage in their
facilities?  Do you know of a facility with open storage?  Have you had
the same problem and been able to come up with creative compromises?  I
welcome any thoughts on the issue.  I'd also love to see photos of
successful arrangements.  

 

Please e-mail me directly at kmorton at natureandscience.org.

 

Thank you.

 

Karen Morton

Collections Manager

Museum of Nature and Science

P.O. Box 151469

Dallas, TX 75315-1469

Phone: 972-201-0595

Fax: 214-428-4356

 

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