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International Institutue for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Work-Environmental Guidelines: September 30, 2014; At the IIC congress in Hong Kong and the ICOM-CC conference in Melbourne in September 2014 the delegates discussed and agreed the following declaration, the conservation profession has come together and agreed a position on environmental guidelines.
Impact of Administrative Actions on Commercial Trade in Elephant Ivory: April 26, 2021; Report of Impact on Government Regulations
What to Expect When You’re Expanding: Pitfalls, Solutions, and How to Manage Your Move: April 28, 2021; This session provides insights for those about to embark on a move project or those already in the midst of one.
Anchors Aweigh: Shipping by Sea: April 28, 2021; This session addresses these and other issues surrounding shipping by sea.
On Preparing Successful IMLS Grant Applications: April 28, 2021; Participatory session that explores the strategies, logistics, and best practices involved in preparing successful IMLS grant applications for museum collections projects
Producing and Touring a Major Intercontinental Exhibition with Multiple Collections and Host Museums: April 28, 2021; The session discusses how both activities (exhibiting and touring) intertwine into a multi-face challenge, and how this challenge can consolidate rich partnerships with the lenders as well as host museums.
Collection Care with Materials Substitution in Thailand: November 3, 2017; Some archival products have been found whose qualities are as good as the imported ones and meet international standards. QSMT conservators agreed to use these materials in collection management, significantly reducing the museum’s budgeted expenditu…
Latin America Shipping Q & A: November 3, 2017; This session will focus on shipping logistics to and from Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Chile, and Venezuela. Export and import licenses, trucking routes, restrictions, customs clearance, and governmental bureaucracy will be discussed.
Copyright, Permissions, and Fair Use among Visual Artists and the Academic and Museum Visual Arts Communities: February 3, 2014; a Code of Best Practices for Fair Use in the Creation and Curation of Artworks and Scholarly Publishing in the Visual Arts
Lighten Up: Enhancing the Visitor Experience (conference session, 2017): November 5, 2017; Slides from 2017 ARCS conference presentation, discusses lighting tactics and upgrades employed at the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum

Acquiring, Exhibiting, and Caring for Contemporary Art Installations (Conference session, 2015): November 15, 2015
After the Alarm: Response, Recovery, and Advocating for Preparedness at Your Institution (Conference session, 2015): November 15, 2015
All Over the Map: Collection Management Issues for Works in Public Places (Conference session, 2015): November 15, 2015
Avoiding a Crash on the Indie Track (Conference session, 2015): November 15, 2015
On-Campus Loans: Balancing Stewardship, Tradition, and Politics (Conference session, 2015): November 15, 2015
Successful Implementation of Vibration Control During Museum Construction Projects (Conference session, 2015): November 15, 2015
Abandoned Property Law in Maryland: October 1, 2020
Guidelines for the Care of Larger Working Historic Objects: January 1, 2018
Code of Ethics and Professional Practices for Collections Professionals (AAM): February 24, 2021
Climate Action for Museums A Practical Toolkit to Guide Your Sustainability Journey: July 26, 2022
Bridging Continents: Loans, Collaboration, and Partnership with Museums and Institutions in Africa - Session Review (Conference Session, 2023): November 9, 2023
Inclusive Digital Interactives: Best Practices and Research: September 1, 2020
Decolonizing Nomenclature One Language at a Time - Session Review (Conference Session, 2023): December 19, 2023
Leveraging AI Image Recognition for Increased Accessibility and Searchability of Museum Collections. (A Mead Art Museum Case Study) - Session Review (Conference Session, 2023): December 19, 2023
Moving Diego Rivera’s Pan-American Unity: Lessons Learned on a Monumental Scale - Session Review (Conference Session, 2023): December 19, 2023
Responding Creatively to Public Art Theft - Session Review (Conference Session, 2023): December 19, 2023
When the Wrecking Balls are Coming: Relocating 100,000 Works on Paper - Session Review (Conference Session, 2023): December 19, 2023
Repatriation and Change: How the ethical return of objects can create momentum for institutional change - Session Review (Conference Session, 2023): December 19, 2023
Taking Care: Collection Support Studio at the Henry Art Gallery - Session Review (Conference Session, 2023): December 19, 2023
Decolonizing Nomenclature One Language at a Time - Session Review (Conference Session, 2023): December 19, 2023
Repatriation and Change: How the ethical return of objects can create momentum for institutional change- Session Review (Conference Session, 2023): December 20, 2023
"I make my parlor orderly" - Creating a Comprehensive Baseline Catalog at the Emily Dickinson Museum - Session Review (Conference Session, 2023): December 22, 2023
Moving Diego Rivera’s Pan American Unity: Lessons Learned on a Monumental Scale - Session Review (Conference Session, 2023): January 8, 2024

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