[Nhcoll-l] On Line Courses in May

Fri May 1 10:19:29 EDT 2015

Hello,
Please see below for a compendium of on-line courses in Museum Studies and Collections Management.  This list is provided by the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections Professional Development Committee as a monthly service for Nhcoll subscribers.  Please contact the course providers or instructors for more information or questions.
Thank you.
May 2015 Courses
MS 011: Gallery Guides
May 4 to 15, 2015
Instructor:  Karin Hostetter
Location: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__museumclasses.org&d=AwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=XdR8s_T3t0aymjv838ACgRM40LYdlR5eXFtrZpAm4I0&s=jhU3cIGZWIxlLZLX933dqQY_hmMtobT8rUNE8IuRSVc&e= 
Description:
Self-guided brochures, exhibit labels, docent led tours, guest speakers, and audio tours are only a few of the methods available to guide visitors through an exhibit. Explore the strengths and challenges of many different methods and garner resources for further information. Learn how to determine which method works best with which exhibits and how to provide variety to enhance the visitor experience.

For more information and to sign up:  https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.collectioncare.org_gallery-2Dguides-2Dline-2Dshort-2Dcourse&d=AwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=XdR8s_T3t0aymjv838ACgRM40LYdlR5eXFtrZpAm4I0&s=PYkPdUVs2oWNpKvwKklPiCrGLJ1MD2EYkDod8L43-xg&e= 

MS 109: Museum Management
May 4 to June 5, 2015
Instructor:  Sue Near
Location: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__museumclasses.org&d=AwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=XdR8s_T3t0aymjv838ACgRM40LYdlR5eXFtrZpAm4I0&s=jhU3cIGZWIxlLZLX933dqQY_hmMtobT8rUNE8IuRSVc&e= 
Description:
Sound business practices are critical for a museum to fulfill its mission. Sounds like vegetables, right? Museum management is complex. A museum exists to preserve collections and educate, but it is also an institution that must employ sound business practices while being accountable to the public as a non-profit organization. Instructor Sue Near teaches participants how to administer a successful museum efficiently and effectively. Participants will engage in discussions about the changing cultural climate and its effect on museum operations.

For more information and to sign up:  https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.collectioncare.org_museum-2Dmanagement-2Dline-2Dcourse&d=AwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=XdR8s_T3t0aymjv838ACgRM40LYdlR5eXFtrZpAm4I0&s=H6z9HDJ6z-jvHufd94N3UriwfjgrWflJaVNGqyNEHhI&e= 

MS 202: Museum Storage Facilities and Furniture
May 4 to 29, 2015
Instructor:  Helen Alten
Location: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__museumclasses.org&d=AwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=XdR8s_T3t0aymjv838ACgRM40LYdlR5eXFtrZpAm4I0&s=jhU3cIGZWIxlLZLX933dqQY_hmMtobT8rUNE8IuRSVc&e= 
Description:
If you are building a new storage facility or retrofitting an old one, this course provides the blueprint for how to approach architects and engineers as well as redesigning your facility yourself. The course covers the philosophy of storage, the construction requirements, security, fire and water prevention, types of furniture, and how to plan for collections growth.
The course will start with a refresher on the agents of deterioration and environmental issues to assure that the students have a common base to begin.

After this introduction, topics include determining storage and defining space, architectural design considerations and issues such as lighting, security and planning. We will discuss general information about storage furniture types and storage materials, how to modify existing cabinets and information on homemade storage systems. The last section includes specific information from a variety of vendors, specifics on writing a Request for Proposal (RFP), and what to consider when making a decision on a furniture type and vendor.

For more information and to sign up:  https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.collectioncare.org_museum-2Dstorage-2Dfacilities-2Dand-2Dfurniture-2Dline-2Dcourse&d=AwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=XdR8s_T3t0aymjv838ACgRM40LYdlR5eXFtrZpAm4I0&s=8hP-J4vhDB09DJxcxa-x5erZGTpmvuFQLhEITOszda8&e= 

MS 211: Preservation Environments
May 4 to 29, 2015
Instructor:  Ernest Conrad
Location: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__museumclasses.org&d=AwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=XdR8s_T3t0aymjv838ACgRM40LYdlR5eXFtrZpAm4I0&s=jhU3cIGZWIxlLZLX933dqQY_hmMtobT8rUNE8IuRSVc&e= 
Description:
The museum's brick exterior wall is crumbling. The powder coated metal storage shelves have active rust under the foam padding. Objects in fur storage are covered in mold. It is raining in the exhibit hall. This is the damage that occurs to museum buildings or collection when staff do not understand preservation environments. Preservation Environments is essential knowledge for any collecting institution. Everyone should understand how humidity and temperature are controlled by a building and its mechanical system. For museum staff considering a new building - and any institution planning to expand or rebuild an existing one - Preservation Environments provide important information for calculating whether the proposed improvements will actually improve the environmental control of your protective enclosure. Participants learn the advantages and disadvantages of numerous methods of temperature and humidity control. Preservation Environments does not try to turn museum professionals into engineers. Rather, it arms them with the knowledge they need to work with engineers and maintenance professionals. And helps explain why damaged occurred and how to keep it from happening again.

For more information and to sign up:  https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.collectioncare.org_preservation-2Denvironments-2Dline-2Dcourse&d=AwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=XdR8s_T3t0aymjv838ACgRM40LYdlR5eXFtrZpAm4I0&s=DR779otcAmyJPljMbgWh72Kcyd0VerGUMjZD3GtCod8&e= 

MS 212: Care of Textiles
May 4 to 29, 2015
Instructor:  Ann Coppinger
Location: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__museumclasses.org&d=AwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=XdR8s_T3t0aymjv838ACgRM40LYdlR5eXFtrZpAm4I0&s=jhU3cIGZWIxlLZLX933dqQY_hmMtobT8rUNE8IuRSVc&e= 
Description:
Caring for textiles demands an understanding of how and why they deteriorate. This course offers a simplified explanation of the origin and structure of textile fibers as well as the finished textile object; be it either a piece of whole cloth or a finished garment. Care of Textiles teaches students to identify fibers, fabric structures and finishes, write condition reports, and understand the agents of deterioration that are harmful to various fabrics both in storage on exhibit. Topics include preparing textiles for storage and exhibit, the use of archival materials with textiles, and three dimensional supports.

For more information and to sign up:  https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.collectioncare.org_care-2Dtextiles-2Dline-2Dcourse&d=AwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=XdR8s_T3t0aymjv838ACgRM40LYdlR5eXFtrZpAm4I0&s=_0VIhkeutRWIUnaIoI99Pq_7VYpfroOJiQAZ4HreY_g&e= 

MS 215: Care of Archaeological Artifacts from the Field to the Lab
New Dates: May 4 to 29, 2015
Instructor:  Diana Komejan
Location: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__museumclasses.org&d=AwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=XdR8s_T3t0aymjv838ACgRM40LYdlR5eXFtrZpAm4I0&s=jhU3cIGZWIxlLZLX933dqQY_hmMtobT8rUNE8IuRSVc&e= 
Description:
Archaeological finds come out of the ground fragile - and they often stay that way. Yet archaeologists and museum professionals have few clear guidelines for handling, moving, storing and displaying such materials. Participants in Care of Archaeological Artifacts From the Field to the Lab learn techniques for safely lifting and packing artifacts, safe transportation and temporary and permanent storage. The course also covers a broad range of excavation environments, including the Arctic, wet sites, tropical and temperate. Though Care of Archaeological Artifacts is not intended to train archaeological conservators, it is designed to help participants understand what can and can't be done to save the artifacts they unearth.

For more information and to sign up:  https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.collectioncare.org_care-2Darchaeological-2Dartifacts-2Dfield-2Dlab-2Dline-2Dcourse&d=AwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=XdR8s_T3t0aymjv838ACgRM40LYdlR5eXFtrZpAm4I0&s=bVps87fFfEUW3X01sXG_gWoQfcXs9VEw1CnkmnlMX2M&e= 

MS 224: Care of Leather and Skin Materials
Rescheduled--NEW DATES:  May 4 to June 12, 2015
Instructor: Helen Alten
Location: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__museumclasses.org&d=AwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=XdR8s_T3t0aymjv838ACgRM40LYdlR5eXFtrZpAm4I0&s=jhU3cIGZWIxlLZLX933dqQY_hmMtobT8rUNE8IuRSVc&e= 
Description:
Prior to the invention of plastics, skin materials were the flexible covering used for most objects - from bellows to books, carriages to desktops. Furs and skins are in almost every museum's collection, be it Natural History, History or Art. Caring for leather and skin materials demands an understanding of how and why they deteriorate. Care of Leather and Skin Materials offers a simplified explanation of the origin, chemistry and structure of leathers and skins. Students learn to identify leathers and surface finishes, determine their extent of deterioration, write condition reports, and understand the agents of deterioration that are harmful to leather and skins both in storage and on exhibit. Topics include preparing hide and skin materials for storage and exhibit, the use of archival materials and which ones might harm skin proteins, housekeeping techniques for large objects or books on open display, and three-dimensional supports for leather and skin to keep them from distorting. Integrated pest management and historical treatments will be covered, with a unit on hazardous materials applied to older skins and leather that might prove a danger to staff.

For more information and to sign up:  https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.collectioncare.org_care-2Dleather-2Dand-2Dskin-2Dmaterials-2Dline-2Dcourse&d=AwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=XdR8s_T3t0aymjv838ACgRM40LYdlR5eXFtrZpAm4I0&s=PFwAFoAEp_-UV4jq3Kqx0tFE-Kv8HTo-WGN9bCeJEKc&e= 

MS 226: Care of Furniture
May 4 to 29, 2015
Instructor:  Diana Komejan
Location: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__museumclasses.org&d=AwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=XdR8s_T3t0aymjv838ACgRM40LYdlR5eXFtrZpAm4I0&s=jhU3cIGZWIxlLZLX933dqQY_hmMtobT8rUNE8IuRSVc&e= 
Description:
Caring for furniture and wood artifacts demands an understanding of how and why wood deteriorates. This course offers a simplified explanation of the chemistry and structure of wood as well as the finished wooden object; be it either a totem pole, plow or a French polished table. Care of Furniture and Wood Artifacts teaches students to identify woods, finishes and furniture styles, write condition reports, and understand the agents of deterioration that are harmful to wood both in storage and on exhibit. Topics include preparing wood artifacts for storage and exhibit, the use of archival materials with wood artifacts, housekeeping techniques for furniture and large objects on open display, basic repairs and three dimensional supports for storage or exhibit.

For more information and to sign up:  https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.collectioncare.org_care-2Dfurniture-2Dand-2Dwood-2Dartifacts-2Dline-2Dcourse&d=AwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=XdR8s_T3t0aymjv838ACgRM40LYdlR5eXFtrZpAm4I0&s=hUTbZtMgqlOLI-EcaZcRJiVy5R767EXMVuTXFGk164Q&e= 

MS 234: Archives Management
May 4 to 29, 2015
Instructor:   Jennifer Edwards
Location: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__museumclasses.org&d=AwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=XdR8s_T3t0aymjv838ACgRM40LYdlR5eXFtrZpAm4I0&s=jhU3cIGZWIxlLZLX933dqQY_hmMtobT8rUNE8IuRSVc&e= 
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.

For more information and to sign up:  https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.collectioncare.org_archives-2Dmanagement-2Dline-2Dcourse&d=AwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=XdR8s_T3t0aymjv838ACgRM40LYdlR5eXFtrZpAm4I0&s=6XXxfjLv0hyEBJpQRmBtxlsvrxEW74ymcA3eVcIRXew&e= 

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