Resource Kit

Resource Submission

Have a resource you would like to submit for our Resource Kit? Submit using the form below: 

ARCS Website Resource Submission Form

*Please note: All resources submitted will be reviewed by the Educational Resources Sub-Committee prior to posting. 

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Managing Previously Unmanaged Collections: A Practical Guide for Museums

June 1, 2024

Managing previously unmanaged collections can be challenging. The process of securing the collection and making it accessible needs the mindset of a collections manager as well as the one of a project manager. The book is a step-by-step guide how to …

ARCS Courier Decision Tool

January 2, 2024

ARCS has developed a Courier Decision Tool that promotes a series of guidelines for decision making when considering how to use a courier for the safe travel of objects during the time of COVID-19 and beyond. The Courier Decision Tool is a means to s…

Jump-Starting a Move: the Integration of Collections Facilities at Parks Canada

April 28, 2021

Discussion on the methods, planning, and coordination of a large scale objects move.

Preparedness and Networking for Successful Disaster Response

April 28, 2021

This session discusses how institutions, and especially collections care professionals, can be better prepared by discussing successful and unsuccessful experiences with disasters.

A Tale of Two Museums: Documenting "The Refusal of Time"

April 28, 2021

This discussion describes the process of developing the inter-institutional documentation of a co-owned artwork at the Met and SFMOMA, and the collaborative reality of co-owning, exhibiting, and preserving variable media arts installations.