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MS204: Materials for Storage and Display
              May 5 - May 30, 2008
              Course Description & Info - Student Login
              Price: $425     [Add to Cart]   [View Cart]
              Instructor: Helen Alten

Description:
Materials for Storage and Display offers a comprehensive review of materials used for storage and display of collections. Lectures and handouts separate materials by properties: rigid, padding, barrier and attachments. Slide shows illustrate the use of each. The course emphasizes acid-free materials and how to retrofit less appropriate materials. MS204 keeps current with the latest materials available for preservation, such as metal-impregnated plastics and barrier films. Using material testing as a decision making tool is covered. Participants receive notebooks with samples of all of the materials discussed.

Course Outline:
1. Introduction
2. Choosing and Testing
3. Rigid Materials
4. Padding Materials
5. Barrier Materials
6. Tie Materials
7. Bad Materials
8. Conclusion

Logistics:
Participants in Materials for Storage and Display work at their own pace through eight sections. Instructor Helen Alten is available at scheduled times during the course for email support. Students work individually and interact through forums and scheduled online chats. Materials include PowerPoint lectures, readings and lecture notes, as well as message forums, projects, quizzes, and links to relevant web sites. The course is limited to 20 participants.

Materials for Storage and Display lasts four weeks. Please sign up at http://www.museumclasses.org and pay at http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html If you have trouble with either, please contact Helen Alten at helen@collectioncare.org

Student Comments from MS204: Materials for Storage and Display:
"The PowerPoint slides were really helpful; I need to visually see what the material looks like and how it is used. Being able to touch the samples also was a plus."

"A high mark because you obviously know the material well, and the lectures and readings have been very informative."

"I enjoyed the format of the lectures, the additional reading lists provided and the feedback from the professor."


The Instructor:
Helen Alten, Conservator and owner of Northern States Conservation Center, St. Paul, MN has been a Field Education Director, Conservator, and trainer since 1986. Ms. Alten received her conservation diploma from Archaeological Conservation and Materials Science, Institute of Archaeology, University of London in 1986. She began working with people from small, rural, and tribal museums while as the state conservator for Montana and Alaska. Helen currently conducts conservation treatments and operates a conservation center in St. Paul, MN.




MS204: Materials for Storage and Display
              May 5 - May 30, 2008
              Course Description & Info - Student Login
              Price: $425     [Add to Cart]   [View Cart]
              Instructor: Helen Alten






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