Online Courses from Northern States Conservation Center starting March 5, 2018
MS 108: Fundamentals of Museum Volunteer Programs March 5 to 30, 2018 Instructor: Karin Hostetter Location: http://museumclasses.org Description: Volunteers are essential for most non-profit institutions. But good volunteers aren't born -- they are made. Even though they don't get paychecks, it takes time and money to have effective volunteers. Fundamentals of Museum Volunteer Programs teaches the basics of a strong volunteer program. Topics include recruiting, training and rewarding volunteers, as well as preparing staff. Instruction continues through firing and liabilities. Participants will end up with sound foundational knowledge for starting a new or strengthening an existing volunteer program based on a nine-step process. For more information or to sign up: https://www.collectioncare.org/fundamentals-museum-volunteer-programs-line-course MS 109: Museum Management March 12 to April 13, 2018 Instructor: Sue Near Location: http://museumclasses.org Description: Sound business practices are critical for a museum to fulfill its mission. Sounds like vegetables, right? Museum management is complex. A museum exists to preserve collections and educate, but it is also an institution that must employ sound business practices while being accountable to the public as a non-profit organization. Instructor Sue Near teaches participants how to administer a successful museum efficiently and effectively. Participants will engage in discussions about the changing cultural climate and its effect on museum operations. For more information or to sign up: https://www.collectioncare.org/museum-management-line-course MS 215: Care of Archaeological Artifacts from the Field to the Lab March 5 to 30, 2018 Instructor: Diana Komejan Location: http://museumclasses.org Description: Archaeological finds come out of the ground fragile - and they often stay that way. Yet archaeologists and museum professionals have few clear guidelines for handling, moving, storing and displaying such materials. Participants in Care of Archaeological Artifacts From the Field to the Lab learn techniques for safely lifting and packing artifacts, safe transportation and temporary and permanent storage. The course also covers a broad range of excavation environments, including the Arctic, wet sites, tropical and temperate. Though Care of Archaeological Artifacts is not intended to train archaeological conservators, it is designed to help participants understand what can and can't be done to save the artifacts they unearth. For more information or to sign up: https://www.collectioncare.org/care-archaeological-artifacts-field-lab-line-course Feel free to contact me with questions Peggy Schaller Northern States Conservation Center [email protected] 303-757-7962 ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
