[NHCOLL-L:5124] Preservation Basics online class starts Jan 10

[Helen Alten]

*MS104: An Introduction to Collections Preservation
Instructor: Helen Alten
Price: $475
Dates: Jan 10 to Feb 4, 2011
Location: online at www.museumclasses.org

Description:*
Every museum professional needs a solid foundation in preservation 
principles and techniques. *Introduction to Collections Preservation* 
provides an overview of current preservation issues from environmental 
monitoring to collection cleaning, exhibit mounts and storage furniture. 
Participants learn about every aspect of the modern museum and how the 
building, staff and fixtures affect preservation. Subjects include the 
agents of deterioration, risk management, object handling and transport, 
object labeling, exhibit lighting, security, emergency preparedness, 
materials for storage and display, storage and exhibit philosophies, and 
condition assessments.

*Course Outline:*
1. Preservation Principles
2. Agents of Deterioration
3. Monitoring
4. Collection Handling
5. Collection Labeling
6. Collection Cleaning
7. Storage Principles
8. Exhibit Principles
9. Emergency Preparation
10. Conclusion

*Logistics:*
Participants in *An Introduction to Collections Preservation* work at 
their own pace through 10 sections and interact through online forums 
and chats. Instructor Helen Alten will be available at scheduled times 
for email support. Materials include online readings and lecture notes, 
slide shows, quizzes and links to relevant web sites. The course is 
limited to 20 participants.

An *Introduction to Collections Preservation* runs for four weeks. To 
reserve a spot in the course, please pay at 
http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html If you have trouble please 
contact Helen Alten at helen at collectioncare.org

*Student Comments for MS104: An Introduction to Collections Preservation:*
"An online course like this is very convenient for people who cannot 
attend classes in another city."

"I didn't really know what to expect because I had never taken an online 
class before, nor had a taken any sort of collections/preservation 
class. I definitely learned a lot; I now understand the overall goals 
and practices of collections preservation."

"I particularly liked seeing images in the PowerPoint slides. They 
really can add to the understanding of a topic."

"I really enjoyed the excellent course reading material. It has really 
helped me understand so much more about the work I do."

"I've been working as a collection manager for 10 years. I have no 
formal training in museum techniques ...I thought this class would 
solidify everything I've learned. I didn't think I would learn anything 
new, but I did. Great course. I would recommend it to anyone starting 
out in the museum field."

"My experience with the MS104 online course has been exceptional, a 10! 
... Thank you! Thank you for such a high quality and demanding workshop!"

"I AM THE ONE WHO SHOULD THANK YOU! EUREKA! I REALLY GAINED ALOT AND 
REALLY ENJOYED STUDYING WITH YOU."

"It may have been an on-line course, but I feel like I've got a 
textbook. And one written by many different sources, two heads being 
better than one."

*The Instructor:*
*Helen Alten*, is the Director of Northern States Conservation Center 
and its chief Objects Conservator. For nearly 30 years she has been 
involved in objects conservation, starting as a pre-program intern at 
the Oriental Institute in Chicago and the University Museum of the 
University of Pennsylvania. She completed a degree in Archaeological 
Conservation and Materials Science from the Institute of Archaeology at 
the University of London in England. She has built and run conservation 
laboratories in Bulgaria, Montana, Greece, Alaska, Minnesota and West 
Virginia. She has a broad understanding of three-dimensional materials 
and their deterioration, wrote and edited the quarterly /Collections 
Caretake/r, maintains the popular www.collectioncare.org web site, 
lectures throughout the United States on collection care topics, was 
instrumental in developing a state-wide protocol for disaster response 
in small Minnesota museums, has written, received and reviewed grants 
for NEH and IMLS, worked with local foundations funding one of her pilot 
programs, and is always in search of the perfect museum mannequin. She 
has published chapters on conservation and deterioration of 
archeological glass with the Materials Research Society and the York 
Archaeological Trust, four chapters on different mannequin construction 
techniques in _Museum Mannequins: A Guide for Creating the Perfect Fit 
_(2002), preservation planning, policies, forms and procedures needed 
for a small museum in _The Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums' 
Collection Initiative Manual_, and is co-editor of the penultimate book 
on numbering museum collections (still in process) by the Gilcrease 
Museum in Oklahoma. Helen Alten has been a Field Education Director, 
Conservator, and staff trainer. She began working with people from 
small, rural, and tribal museums while the state conservator for Montana 
and Alaska. Helen currently conducts conservation treatments and 
operates a conservation center in Charleston, WV and St. Paul, MN.

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