[Nhcoll-l] On-Line Classes starting September 2016

Mon Aug 29 10:41:35 EDT 2016

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.

>From The Natural History Museum Training and Development

I would like to draw your attention to some new training being offered by the Natural History Museum:

Training & Development - sharing our expertise

>From the mastery of scientific equipment to the maintenance of heritage buildings and historic natural history collections, many of the staff members here at the Natural History Museum are world authorities in their fields.  We run training and development programmes for both individuals and organisations. These programmes aim to inspire and build a strong knowledge base, making a measurable difference to your organisation.

We offer 1 to 3 day courses in a range of disciplines for museum professionals. All of the courses take place at our iconic South Kensington site. We also work with organisations to create bespoke programmes to suit specific business needs that can be held at a venue of your choice.

Courses available:

Advanced Integrated Pest Management (10th - 12th October 2016)

Price £1175

Disaster Planning & Salvaging - Natural History Collections (13th October 2016)

Price £395

The Fundamentals of Integrated Pest Management (8th September 2016)

Price £275

The Fundamentals of Natural History Conservation (3rd November 2016)

Price £395

Working Safely with Natural History Collections (29th September 2016)

Price £395

Concessions and Early Bird rates available.

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Regards

Roberto Portela Miguez

Senior Curator, Mammal Section

Life Sciences -Vertebrate Division

The Natural History Museum

Cromwell Road

London SW7 5BD

U.K.

Phone: +(44) 020 7942 5963

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>From Museum Study, LLC

Assessing Risk to Cultural Property 1 course begins Sept 6 on MuseumStudy.com Assessing risks to cultural property, including but not limited to Museum, Library, and Archive collections, is becoming a fundamental ability for collection care professionals. Join instructor Robert Waller for the first in a series of courses on Risk to Cultural Property. This introductory course provides a firm foundation on which to build an understanding of risk-based approaches to cultural property protection.

For more information visit our website:

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Introduction to Natural History Collections 4 week online course begins October 5 on MuseumStudy.com Join Instructor Lori Benson for the 4 week online course Introduction to Natural History Collections. This course is for staff and institutions that primarily work with other types of collections; such as history, ethnography and art. We will focus on the issues encountered by collections staff including the importance of natural science and objects composed with biological and geological materials, documentation needs, identification, legal concerns and regulatory compliance issues, storage concerns, hazards, appropriate handling, pest management and issues related to loans and use.

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Planning and Presenting Live Interpretive Programs online course begins Sept 6 on MuseumStudy.com This course is especially designed for Museum/Heritage Site volunteers and docents who have a passion for sharing their love of history, art, nature or other topics with visitors to their particular site, and provide their services on a volunteer basis.

Many of the docents we have had the pleasure of providing training workshops for are retired teachers, historians, naturalists or others with a desire to instill that love of their subjects with the visitors they meet and guide and really like connecting with people of all ages.

Join instructor John Veverka for this 4 week online course, part of our series of interpretation courses.

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Grants for Museums and Historic Sites course begins Sept 6 on MuseumStudy.com Identifying and winning grants from foundations and governments is a mix of art and science. This course is designed for professionals either learning or reviewing their skills in raising money through grants.

Philanthropy keeps changing, and so does grantmaking. Everyone on the team must contribute to raising money to do good work; those with grant-preparation skills are very valuable to the institution.

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