ARTH 2120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Collections Care, Debt Management Plan, Erpe
8 Mar 2017
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Have to define, as specifically as they can what they intend to collect: period, geographic area, and different sorts of materials trying to gather. Pressures put on curator about expanding a collection: temporary exhibition, or loan given. History msm often typical group or region is focused on: have to think of historical significance of object. Portable writing desk connected to declaration of independence: social, historical significance, ie. Fashion msm: collect objects that are authentic. Written scope of collections statement to define purpose, extent and use of msm objects: Collection management plan to guide management and care of collections. And an emergency or disaster plan to protect objects on exhibit ot in storage. Accession objects upon receipt, recording registration data, estbling item or series number, inventory controls and legal proof of ownership. Exhibit and stor objects according to their specific environmental needs and vulnerabilities. Use housekeeping procedures and preventive conservation to protect objects from degradation.
