NSCC NEWS

Our 2009 Class Schedule is online. We've added courses in microclimates, care of furniture and wooden objects, care or leather, scripting the exhibit, mannequin design and education in museums.

www.museumclasses.org is five years old in 2009 and celebrates by offering 67 courses taught by 18 instructors with 2 support staff. This is amazing progress for an idea we weren't sure would work. As most of you know, it works pretty well and continues to be a fun and easy way to reach out to colleagues around the globe. We have a reputation for top-quality courses that provide the latest information on each topic. This is due to the incredible expertise of our instructors.

In 2004 when we launched our web training service http://www.museumclasses.org we were looking for a way to connect people around the world without having to travel far from our families. Our first course, Storage for Infinity, was a test to see if we could successfully inspire students and impart knowledge through a computer. We were surprised to find it was fun, too. Since then, our growth has been rapid.

Our training works. Any museum person can attend professional continuing education in museum studies topics, without added travel costs to attend a workshop. The technology not only transmits information beautifully, but also creates new professional networks as museum staff from around the world instantaneously communicate with each other about topics of mutual concern. We have had many positive reviews for the technology and the information taught using the technology.

Student Comments

The New Museum Certificate Program from museumclasses.org starts January:

• Earn professional credentials without costly travel.
• Level I provides you a basic understanding of many different facets of museums.
• Level II provides you in-depth knowledge of one area of museums.

Our 2009 classes are online. Print our and distribute flyers for our 2009 classes(pdf).

Library On-Line
As an added service, the searchable catalog of our library holdings is available. Researchers may call and make an appointment to use the library. NSCC's library is non-lending. However, books and the research files are available for on-site research. For those who cannot visit us, we will provide photocopies of articles for 25 cents per page. Once you know titles exist, you can try getting them from other libraries through interlibrary loan.