Resource Kit

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Couriering Intensive: Essential Packing, Crating, and Courier Skills

April 19, 2021

A discussion on couriering artwork. The panel gave a demonstration focusing on materials, what to consider when packing artwork, and things to keep in mind as objects are being prepared to move.

Databases, A Workflow, and A Student Staff : The Johns Hopkins Archaeological Museum’s Approach to Digitizing 137 Years of Collections Records

April 26, 2021

Discussion on The Johns Hopkins Archaeological Museum's success with tackling complex, multi-year projects using its student staff with a few simple tools: the museum’s object database, basic customized project databases, and detailed written work fl…

Off Site Storage: Build or Rent

April 28, 2021

Panel discusses the pros and cons of a museum having its own storage facility versus renting storage space from a fine arts warehouse.

The Struggle of Dawning Intelligence: The Removal of San Francisco’s Early Days Monument

April 28, 2021

This panel discusses the community advocacy that resulted in the removal of San Francisco's Early Days Monument and the collections care/planning that took place in successfully removing this statute.

North to the Future: The Power of Reciprocity

April 28, 2021

Lecture focusing on the rethinking of the musuem's role within marginalized communities and how to approach accessibility to the museum collection.

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 Foot in the Door: Transitioning a Job into a Career

April 28, 2021

Discussion on the regsitration and collections management career path. The panelists started with education, early interests, and jobs, and then discussed how this led to their careers.

Repatriation: Building Bridges between Nations

May 17, 2021

Discussion on different types of repatriations and their importance for building cultural bridges.