[NHCOLL-L:4016] Materials for Storage and Display course online in November
Helen Alten
helen at collectioncare.org
Sat Oct 18 07:45:08 EDT 2008
MS204: Materials for Storage and Display
Instructor: Helen Alten
Dates: November 3 through 28, 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. To save a spot,
please pay at
<http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html>http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html
If you have trouble, please contact Helen Alten at helen at collectioncare.org
Student Comments from MS204: Materials for Storage and Display:
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, Conservator and owner of Northern States Conservation
Center, St. Paul, MN has been a Field Education Director,
Conservator, and trainer since 1986. Ms. Alten received her
conservation diploma in Archaeological Conservation and Materials
Science from the Institute of Archaeology, University of London in
1986. She began working with people from small, rural, and tribal
museums while state conservator for Montana and Alaska. Helen
currently conducts conservation treatments and operates a
conservation center in St. Paul, MN.
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