Here are Museum Study's courses for February 2025
Managing Previously Unmanaged Collections online course begins Feb 3
Join instructor Angela Kipp for the 4 week online course Managing
Previously Unmanaged Collections. Working with a previously unmanaged
collection is one of the most challenging and rewarding projects in the
career of a museum professional. Challenging because of the variety of
issues like leaking roofs, missing documentation, and the question as to
whether there is actually a floor underneath those piles of objects.
Rewarding because of the variety of new discoveries and the skills that
are learned, along with the satisfying feeling of getting things done.
The process of securing the collection and making it accessible needs
the mindset of a collections manager and that of a project manager. This
4 week course helps you to get a grip on your unmanaged collection by
developing a plan to tackle it, defining achievable goals by creating
logical exits, and finding ways to keep the project going even if you
are limited in time, staff and money.
This year we will be using the new Second Edition of Managing Previously
Unmanaged Collections, but if you have the First Edition you can use
that too.
If you missed the webinar Angela Kipp led through Museum Study on
November 19, 2024, What's new in the Second Edition of Managing
Previously Unmanaged Collections, here is the link to the recording on
our YouTube Channel https://youtu.be/1s2BOt8S17M?si=Q26tVXWXXcsLveUd
For more information visit our website:
https://www.museumstudy.com/managing-previously-unmanaged-collections
Assessing Risk to Cultural Property 1 online course begins February 3
Assessing risks to cultural property, including but not limited to
Museum, Library, and Archive collections, is becoming a fundamental
ability for collection care professionals and administrators to make
informed decisions about not only where the risks to collections are,
but also where resources will have the greatest effect in addressing
those risks. Join instructors Robert Waller and Moya Dumville for the
first in a series of online 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.
Participants will develop a useful set of defined type 1 (rare and
potentially catastrophic) specific risks relevant to their institution.
The potential impact of those risks will be ranked according to
estimates of likelihood and impact. This will provide focus in the
development of emergency preparedness plans and resources.
For more information visit our website:
https://www.museumstudy.com/assessing-risk-to-cultural-property-1
Creating Exhibitions Through the Collective course begins February 3
Cocuration is currently a buzz word in the museum world, but what is it
and how do you do it? Join Instructor Saul Sopoci Drake for this 4 week
online professional development course.
Do you want to create an exhibit that utilizes your community?
If so, Creating Exhibitions through the Collective is for you. This
class will be focused on community co-curation. We will investigate how
community involvement during all stages of the exhibit development
process can lead to more interpretation that is credible, community
empowerment, and advocacy. Tips and strategies will be provided to build
sustainable frameworks for this type of engagement.
Join Instructor Saul Sopoci Drake for this 4 week online professional
development course.
For more information visit our website and view the instructor's video
introduction:
https://www.museumstudy.com/creating-exhibitions-through-the-collective