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MS208: Applying Numbers to Collection Objects: Materials and Methods of Object Numbering
              Feb 4 - Feb 29, 2008
              Course Description & Info - Student Login
              Price: $425     [Add to Cart]   [View Cart]
              Instructor: Helen Alten



Description:
Applying Numbers to Collection Objects covers the materials and methods of object numbering: registration, handling, labeling and marking, number placement, documentation, health and safety, transponders and barcodes, surface marks, inks, paints and barrier coats. Each participant receives a Northern States Conservation Center collections labeling kit and performs experiments using its contents. Participants learn to determine what pen, ink, barrier coat or tag is appropriate for each object and storage or display situation.

Course Outline:
1. Introduction
2. Basic Concepts
3. Associating Numbers and Objects
4. Applying Numbers to Objects: Barrier Coats and Direct Surface Marking
5. Tools of Numbering
6. Recommended Numbering Procedures for Specific Objects
7. Conclusion

Logistics:
Participants in Applying Numbers to Collection Objects work through seven sections at their own pace. Instructor Helen Alten will be available at scheduled times for email support. Participants work individually and interact through forums and online chats. Materials include PowerPoint lectures, readings, lecture notes and a collections labeling kit with sample materials. Additional resources include projects, quizzes and links to relevant web sites.

Applying Numbers to Collection Objects runs four weeks. Please sign up at http://www.museumclasses.org and pay at http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html If you have trouble with either, please contact Helen Alten at helen@collectioncare.org

Student Comments for MS208: Applying Numbers to Collection Objects:
"All in all, I learned more than I thought I would. I and my colleagues are eager to have the handouts in a binder for immediate and future reference." - MS208 participant

"I loved the practical assignments. I loved the feedback from Helen. And I loved the live chat sessions." - MS208 participant

"The organization of the course was excellent - readings were well-constructed and well-placed within the greater course context … I was pleased that we had homework where we were expected to apply some of the concepts we'd read about." - MS208 participant

"I liked the ability to receive instruction without having to leave my office or go out of town." - MS208 participant

"I was able to learn so much about numbering museum items that I did not know. I had tried to do research on the Internet and had found some things, but nothing like what we covered through the course." - MS208 participant


The Instructor:
Helen Alten, Conservator and owner of Northern States Conservation Center, St. Paul, MN has been a Field Education Director, Conservator, and trainer since 1986. Ms. Alten received her conservation diploma from Archaeological Conservation and Materials Science, Institute of Archaeology, University of London in 1986. She began working with people from small, rural, and tribal museums while as the state conservator for Montana and Alaska. Helen currently conducts conservation treatments and operates a conservation center in St. Paul, MN.




MS208: Applying Numbers to Collection Objects: Materials and Methods of Object Numbering
              Feb 4 - Feb 29, 2008
              Course Description & Info - Student Login
              Price: $425     [Add to Cart]   [View Cart]
              Instructor: Helen Alten








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