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Standards for Museums with Native American Collections: November 12, 2024; The Standards for Museums with Native American Collections (SMNAC) is a comprehensive document for use by museums with Native collections to clarify their roles as stewards and improve the museum field as it relates to Native American peoples, commun…
Collections Management as Critical Museum Practice: November 12, 2024; There is a common misconception that collections management in museums is a set of rote procedures or technical practices that follow universal standards of best practice. This volume recognises collections management as a political, critical and soc…
Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Choosing a Collections Management System: June 27, 2024; This paper was prepared by the collections management team at History Associates. The team helps clients get the most value out of their collections through improved policies and processes.
Protection from Light Damage: June 25, 2024; When we think of light damage, we think of fading, but fading is only the most recognizable form of damage. Light is a very common cause of damage to collections. Many materials are particularly sensitive to light: paper, cloth, leather, photograph…
Moving Diego Rivera’s Pan American Unity: Lessons Learned on a Monumental Scale - Session Review (Conference Session, 2023): January 8, 2024; Session Review by Shirley Villalobos
"I make my parlor orderly" - Creating a Comprehensive Baseline Catalog at the Emily Dickinson Museum - Session Review (Conference Session, 2023): December 22, 2023; Session review by Emily Stegner
Repatriation and Change: How the ethical return of objects can create momentum for institutional change- Session Review (Conference Session, 2023): December 20, 2023; Review for the ARCS 2023 Conference Session of Repatriation and Change: How the ethical return of objects can create momentum for institutional change
Decolonizing Nomenclature One Language at a Time - Session Review (Conference Session, 2023): December 19, 2023; Session review by Gabrielle Turner National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
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; Session review by Timothy Chung Collections Specialist National Building Museum
Moving Diego Rivera’s Pan-American Unity: Lessons Learned on a Monumental Scale - Session Review (Conference Session, 2023): December 19, 2023; Session review by Claudia Corrales

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
Bridging Continents: Loans, Collaboration, and Partnership with Museums and Institutions in Africa - Session Review (Conference Session, 2023): November 9, 2023
Climate Action for Museums A Practical Toolkit to Guide Your Sustainability Journey: July 26, 2022
What to Expect When You’re Expanding: Pitfalls, Solutions, and How to Manage Your Move: April 28, 2021
Anchors Aweigh: Shipping by Sea: April 28, 2021
On Preparing Successful IMLS Grant Applications: April 28, 2021
Producing and Touring a Major Intercontinental Exhibition with Multiple Collections and Host Museums: April 28, 2021
Impact of Administrative Actions on Commercial Trade in Elephant Ivory: April 26, 2021
Code of Ethics and Professional Practices for Collections Professionals (AAM): February 24, 2021
Abandoned Property Law in Maryland: October 1, 2020
Inclusive Digital Interactives: Best Practices and Research: September 1, 2020
Guidelines for the Care of Larger Working Historic Objects: January 1, 2018
Lighten Up: Enhancing the Visitor Experience (conference session, 2017): November 5, 2017
Collection Care with Materials Substitution in Thailand: November 3, 2017
Latin America Shipping Q & A: November 3, 2017
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
International Institutue for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Work-Environmental Guidelines: September 30, 2014
Copyright, Permissions, and Fair Use among Visual Artists and the Academic and Museum Visual Arts Communities: February 3, 2014

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