[NHCOLL-L:5179] Museum storage online class starts Jan 24

[Helen Alten]

Starting next Monday, MS 201: Storage for Infinity, a course that covers 
the nuts and bolts of museum storage from start to finish:


*MS201: Storage for Infinity: An Overview of Museum Storage Principles*
Instructor: Helen Alten
Price: $475
Dates: Jan 24 to Mar 4, 2011
Location: online at www.museumclasses.org
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Description:*
Storage for Infinity covers everything you need to know to limit damage 
to stored collections. Participants will learn about building new 
storage areas and retrofitting existing space. Other topics include 
constructing support mounts and storage security. The material 
emphasizes philosophy and planning, handling, materials and techniques. *

Course Outline:*
1. Introduction
2. Storage Philosophy
3. Agents of Deterioration and Preservation Planning
4. Storage Facilities
5. Storage Furniture
6. Preparing Collections for Storage
7. Storage Materials
8. Storage Mounts
9. Storage of Specific Collections
10. Funding Improvements
11. Conclusion

For more information: 
http://www.collectioncare.org/training/trol_classes_ms201.html

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