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 Professional Development Task Force prior to posting. 


Instructions

  1. Active Members of ARCS should sign into their account before accessing our Resource Kit to ensure they have full access to all of our resources. 
  2. To filter our resources by Subject select one of the primary subject areas above.  
  3. If you would prefer to filter our resources by Type, or narrow down your selected Subject area by Type, select the type of resource you would like to view. 
  4. Resources can also be filtered by Resource Tags which are located on the right hand side of the screen. 

Please note: While selecting the desired facet(s), the list of options narrows down in real time based on the matches that contain all selected choices.


Filter by Subject Area

 

Filter by Resource Type

 
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.
Anchors Aweigh: Shipping by Sea
April 28, 2021
This session addresses these and other issues surrounding shipping by sea.
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.
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.
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
On-Campus Loans: Balancing Stewardship, Tradition, and Politics (Conference session, 2015)
November 15, 2015
Slides from 2015 ARCS presentation, discussing the balance of collection access with collection safety when university museums are asked to provide collection materials to campus locations that often do not meet museum standards
Bridging Continents: Loans, Collaboration, and Partnership with Museums and Institutions in Africa - Session Review (Conference Session, 2023)
November 9, 2023
Review By Nadia Al-Khalifah of the Bridging Continents Session, 2023.
Inclusive Digital Interactives: Best Practices and Research
September 1, 2020
This book focuses on the inclusive design of digital interactives for visitors and staff, one segment of museums’ larger program offerings. Access Smithsonian, the central accessibility office for the Smithsonian Institution, initiated this project i…
Taking Care: Collection Support Studio at the Henry Art Gallery - Session Review (Conference Session, 2023)
December 19, 2023
Session review by Dana Murray
Connect with us
Our mission

The mission of ARCS is to represent and promote registrars and collection specialists, to educate the profession in best practices of registration and collections care, and to facilitate communication and networking.

Learn more about ARCS »