[Nhcoll-l] Archives Management online course begins March 4

[Helen Alten]

MS234: Archives Management
Instructor: Susan Duhl
Price: $475
Dates: Mar 4 through Mar 29, 2013
Location: online at www.museumclasses.org

Description:
Archives include flat paper, photographs, bound pamphlets, books, small 
3-dimensional objects, and magnetic media. The Archives Management 
course covers an introduction to the materials found in archives and 
typical use of these materials including use patterns, retrieval needs, 
finding aids, handling and exhibition. The last half of the course 
details optimum storage options for archival materials. Storage includes 
furniture, storage techniques, standardized and specialized housing such 
as folders and boxes and custom-made housings.

Logistics:
Participants in the Archives Management course work through sections on 
their own. Instructor Susan Duhl is available for scheduled email 
support. Materials and resources include online literature, slide 
lectures, dialog between students and online chats led by the 
instructor. The course is limited to 20 participants.

Archives Management lasts four weeks. Please sign up at 
http://www.museumclasses.org and pay at 
http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html If you have trouble please 
contact Helen Alten at helen at collectioncare.org

The Instructor:
Susan Duhl is an Art Conservator in private practice specializing in art 
on paper and archival collections. She provides workshops, preservation 
consultations and conservation treatment to institutions and private 
individuals throughout the world. Susan treats works on paper, including 
prints, watercolors, drawings, wallpaper, documents, and 3-dimensional 
paper objects. Her work includes disaster response and recovery, 
consultations and collection surveys to determine condition, treatment 
and long-term care recommendations, and helping clients prioritize 
treatment needs. Her recent clients include the Library of Congress, the 
National Archives and Records Administration, The Woodmere Art Museum, 
and LaSalle and Lehigh University Art Museums. Susan completed her 
Master of Art degree and Certificate of Advanced Study in Art 
Conservation from the State University College at Buffalo Art 
Conservation Program. She is a Professional Associate of the American 
Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works (AIC) and 
founding member of the Art Conservator Alliance, 
www.ArtConservatorsAlliance.com

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Brad Bredehoft for Helen Alten
Northern States Conservation Center
www.collectioncare.org
www.museumclasses.org