Collections Caretaker

A few years back Collections Caretaker was Northern States Conservation Center's quarterly publication. In 2010 it was relaunched as an e-Newsletter. Collections Caretaker emphasizes preservation of museum collections and museum studies. It covers topics of interest to large and small institutions of every type and description, including living history museums, art museums, natural history museums, historical societies and privately owned collections. Filled with practical information that you can apply to the care of your collection, the goal of Collections Caretaker is to keep you up to date on advances in the museum field and provide case studies of interesting collections care and museum studies solutions. It will keep you informed of useful workshops, publications and grant deadlines. Feel free to let us know what topics you would like to see featured in Collections Caretaker or even contribute an article. Contact the editor at editor@collectioncare.org
 

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Past Issues of Collection Caretaker e-Newsletter

October 15, 2023

Introduction to Museum Climate Control
Featured Course
November 2023 Courses
2024 Course Schedule
Conferences and Meetings

 

September 15, 2023

Processing and Arranging Archival Collections
New Course
Featured Course
October 2023 Courses
November 2023 Courses
Conferences and Meetings

 

August 20, 2023

Introduction to Found in Collections: Orphans, Old Loans and Abandoned Property
Featured Course
September 2023 Courses
October 2023 Courses
Conferences and Meetings

 

July 15, 2023

Introduction to Museum Cleaning
Featured Course
August 2023 Courses
September 2023 Courses
Conferences and Meetings

 

June 15, 2023

Types of Labels and Signs
Featured Course
July 2023 Courses
August 2023 Courses
Conferences and Meetings

 

May 15, 2023

Pest Risks: Environmental Causes
Featured Course
July 2023 Courses
August 2023 Courses
Conferences and Meetings

 

April 15, 2023

Education Collections
Featured Course
May 2023 Courses
July 2023 Courses
Conferences and Meetings

 

March 15, 2023

Storage Facilities
Featured Course
April 2023 Courses
May 2023 Courses
Conferences and Meetings

 

February 20, 2023

Why are we here – remember the visitor?
Date Change on Interpretive Panels Course
March 2023 Courses
April 2023 Courses
May 2023 Courses
Conferences and Meetings

 

January 20, 2023

Happy Lunar New Year!
Appraisals and Donations
Date Change on Interpretive Panels Course
February 2023 Courses
March 2023 Courses
April 2023 Courses
Conferences and Meetings

 

December 15, 2022

Year End wishes
Welcome our New Instructor
January 2023 Courses
February 2023 Courses
March 2023 Courses
2023 IFCPP Conference
Conferences and Meetings

 

November 15, 2022

2023 Museum Classes Course Schedule
2023 IFCPP Conference
January 2023 Courses
Conferences and Meetings

 

October 02, 2022

The Problem with Plastics
Featured Courses
2023 IFCPP Conference
November Courses
Preview of 2023 Course Schedule
Conferences and Meetings

 

September 20, 2022

Climate Control Basics
Featured Courses
October Courses
November Courses
Conferences and Meetings

August 15, 2022

The Archaeological Field Laboratory
Featured Courses
September Courses
October Courses
November Courses
Conferences and Meetings

July 15, 2022

Introduction to Museum Cleaning
Featured Courses
August Courses
September Courses
October Courses
Conferences and Meetings

June 15, 2022

Pest Risks/Environmental Causes
Featured Courses
July Courses
August Courses
September Courses
Conferences and Meetings

May 15, 2022

Gallery Guides: An Introduction
Featured Courses
June & July Courses
August Courses
Conferences and Meetings

April 15, 2022

Storage Philosophy
Featured Courses
May Courses
June & July Courses
August Courses
Conferences and Meetings

March 15, 2022

Introduction to Metals
New Courses Added to 2022 Schedule
Rescheduled 2022 Courses
Featured Course
April Courses
May Courses
June & July Courses
Conferences and Meetings

February 15, 2022

Education in Museums
New Courses Added to 2022 Schedule
Rescheduled 2022 Courses
Featured Course
April Courses
May Courses
Conferences and Meetings

January 5, 2022

Moving a Museum Collection
NSCC 2022 Course Schedule
Featured Courses
Conferences and Meetings

November 15, 2021

NSCC 2022 Course Schedule
Featured Courses
Conferences and Meetings

October 5, 2021

Why are Collection Inventories Important?
Online Museum Security Conference
Featured Course
November Courses
Conferences and Meetings

August 15, 2021

In Memory of Tom Bennett
Welcome to Ariel Rolfe
Featured Courses
September Courses
October Courses
November Courses
Conferences and Meetings

June 20, 2021

Collections Cataloging
Featured Courses
July Courses
August Courses
September Courses
Conferences and Meetings

May 20, 2021

Laws, Morals and Ethics
Featured Courses
June Courses
July Courses
August Courses
September Courses
Conferences and Meetings

April 15, 2021

Storage Facilities
Featured Courses
May Courses
June Courses
July Courses
August Courses
Conferences and Meetings

March 20, 2021

Processing and Arranging Archival Collections
Featured Courses
April Courses
May Courses
June Courses
Conferences and Meetings

February 20, 2021 no issue

January 20, 2021

Introducing the Transporter System for Painting Storage
Featured Courses
February Courses
March Courses
April Courses
Conferences and Meetings

December 20, 2020

Saying Goodbye to 2020 and Welcoming 2021 with Hope
January Courses
February Courses
March Courses
Featured Courses
Conferences and Meetings

 

November 30, 2020

Museum Classes in 2021
Featured Courses
Conferences and Meetings

 

October 15, 2020 No Issue

September 15, 2020

Mount Design
Featured Courses
Covid-19 Resources
October Courses
November Courses
Conferences and Meetings

August 15, 2020 No issue

July 15, 2020 No Issue

June 15, 2020

Interpretation in Museums
Featured Courses
Covid-19 Resources
July Courses
August Courses
September Course
Conferences and Meetings

May 20, 2020

Cleaning Museums is not like cleaning your house!
Featured Courses
Covid-19 Resources
June Courses
July Courses
August Courses
Conferences and Meetings

April 15, 2020

On Covid-19 and Managing Separation
Featured Courses
May Courses
June Courses
Conferences and Meetings

March 20, 2020

Storage Philosophy
Featured Courses
April Courses
May Courses
June Courses
Conferences and Meetings

February 20, 2020

Activities in the Archaeological Field Lab
Featured Courses
2020 Course List Updated
Conferences and Meetings
 

January 25, 2020

Mount Makers
Featured Courses
2020 Course List Updated
Conferences and Meetings

December 15, 2020

Using interpretive themes and objectives will make your program planning easier and more effective
Featured Course
2020 Course List Updated
Conferences and Meetings

November 15, 2019

10 Leadership Reflections form 30,000 feet
Featured Course
2020 Course List
Conferences and Meetings
 

August 15, 2019

Magnetic Mounting Systems for Museums and Cultural Institutions
Super Panel Display
Featured Course
September 2019 Courses
October 2019 Courses
Conferences and Meetings
 

July 15, 2019

Moving Collections
Featured Course
August 2019 Courses
September 2019 Courses
Conferences and Meetings
 

June 15, 2019 no issue

May 15, 2019

10 Common Mistakes Boards Make When Hiring a New Executive Director
Featured Course
July 2019 Courses
August 2019 Courses
Conferences and Meetings
 

April 15, 2019 no issue

March 15, 2019 no issue

February 15, 2019

Pondering Traveling Exhibits at a Small Museum
Featured Course
April 2019 Courses
May 2019 Courses
Conferences and Meetings
 

January 15, 2019 no issue

December 15, 2018

Museum Hiring: It's About the Whole, Not for the Other-than
New Courses for 2019
Featured Course
2019 Museum Classes Schedule
New Partner Certification Program
Conferences and Meetings

November 15, 2018

New Courses for 2019
Featured Course
2019 Museum Classes Schedule
New Partner Certification Program
Conferences and Meetings

October 15, 2018 no issue

September 15, 2018

Museum Practice: Why Do We Work So Much?
Featured Course
October 2018 Online Courses
November 2018 Online Courses
Workshops
New Partner Certification Program
Conferences and Meetings

August 15, 2018

The Internship Commitment
Featured Course
August 2018 Online Courses
September 2018 Online Courses
October 2018 Online Courses
Workshops
New Partner Certification Program
Conferences and Meetings

July 15, 2018 no issue

June 15, 2018 Bias in the Workplace

You Are Judged: Bias and the Museum Workplace
Featured Course
July 2018 Online Courses
August 2018 Online Courses
Conferences and Meetings

May 15, 2018 Art Collecting and Art Theft

The Art World's Ethical Gray Area
FBI Art Crimes Team: Art Theft
Featured Course
June 2018 Online Courses
July 2018 Online Courses
Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
 

The Roles and Responsibilities of the Board Chair and Executive Director
Featured Courses
May 2018 Online Courses
June 2018 Online Courses
Workshops
Conferences and Meetings

March 15, 2018 Balancing Access and Security

Balancing Access and Security in Museums, Libraries and Archives
Featured Courses
April 2018 Online Courses
May 2018 Online Courses
June 2018 Online Courses
Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
 

February 15, 2018 Museum Theft

The Imperative to Report All Theft
Featured Course
To Screen or not to screen...Shouldn't be a question!
March 2018 Online Courses
April 2018 Online Courses
Conferences and Meetings
 

January 15, 2018 Mission Statements

When a Mission is Like a Cake
Featured Course
February 2018 Online Courses
March 2018 Online Courses
Conferences and Meetings
 

December 15, 2017 Northern States Conservation Center in 2018

Featured Course
January 2018 Online Courses
February 2018 Online Courses
March 2018 Online Courses
Full 2018 Schedule
Conferences and Meetings

November 15, 2017 Museum Boards, Part 2

It's the board, stupid.
Leadership is a Perennial Challenge   
Featured Course
January 2018 Online Courses
February 2018 Online Courses
Conferences and Meetings
 

October 15, 2017 Museum Boards (Errata: Title error in Newsletter)

Museum Boards: The Leadership Matters Wish List
Instructor Spotlight
Featured Course
October 2017 Online Courses
November 2017 Online Courses
Conferences and Meetings

September 15, 2017 Risk Management

Why is Risk Mitigation Everyone's Business?
Instructor Spotlight
Featured Course
October 2017 Online Courses
November 2017 Online Courses
Conferences and Meetings

August 15, 2017 Fundraising Fau Pas

Is Your Museum Committing these Fundraising Faux Pas?
Instructor Spotlight
Featured Course
September 2017 Online Courses
October 2017 Online Courses
Conferences and Meetings

July 15, 2017 no issue

June 15, 2017 Listening is an Important Leadership Skill

Why Listening Might Be the Most Important Skill a Leader Has
Instructor Spotlight
Featured Course
June 2017 Online Courses
July 2017 Online Courses
August 2017 Online Courses
Conferences and Meetings

May 15, 2017 Deaccessioning Ethics: Direct Care of Collections

Deaccessioning Ethics: Direct Care of Collections
Small Museum Pro!
Instructor Spotlight
Featured Course
June 2017 Online Courses
July 2017 Online Courses
Conferences and Meetings

April 15, 2017 Grabbing Your Audience

The Genius of Omission
Small Museum Pro!
Instructor Spotlight
Featured Course
May 2017 Online Courses
June 2017 Online Courses
Conferences and Meetings

March 15, 2017 After the Fire

After the Fire: Advice for Salvaging Damaged Family Treasures
Small Museum Pro!
Instructor Spotlight
Featured Course
April 2017 Online Courses
May 2017 Online Courses
June 2017 Online Courses
Conferences and Meetings

February 15, 2017 Art Theft

Delusions of Art Recovery
Small Museum Pro!
Instructor Spotlight
Featured Course
March 2017 Online Courses
April 2017 Online Courses
Conferences and Meetings

Janaury 15, 2017 Museum Education

Are You Taking Advantage of All the Educational Opportunities Open to Your Museum?
Small Museum Pro!
Instructor Spotlight
Featured Course
February 2017 Online Courses
March 2017 Online Courses
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings

December 15, 2016 Northern States Conservation Center in 2017

Small Museum Pro!
Instructor Spotlight
Featured Course
January 2017 Online Courses
February 2017 Online Courses
Full 2017 Course List
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings

November 15, 2016 What Makes a Leader

What Makes a Leader
Instructor Spotlight
Featured Course
January 2017 Online Courses
February 2017 Online Courses
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings

October 15, 2016 Collection Inventories

Collection Inventories
Instructor Spotlight
Featured Course
November Online Courses
January 2017 Online Courses
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings

September 15, 2016 Leadership

What Teamwork Means for Museums
Instructor Spotlight
Featured Course
October Online Courses
November Online Courses
Featured Product
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings

 

August 15, 2016 Preparedness

The Loan Wolf Shooter
Instructor Spotlight
Featured Course
September Online Courses
October Online Courses
Featured Product
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings

 

July 15, 2016 Safe and Secure Exhibition Practices

Safe and Secure Exhibition Practices
Featured Course
August Online Courses
September Online Courses
Featured Product
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings

June 15, 2016 Collections Stewardship

Collections Stewardship
Featured Course
July Online Courses
August Online Courses
Featured Product
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings

May 15, 2016 Preparedness

Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Submissions and Comments
Disaster Planning: Why we cannot be Ostriches with our heads in the sand
KEEPSAKES: Memoir on the 'museum of you' & estate planning
19th Century Photographic Prints ID Chart Revised
June 2016 courses
July 2016 Courses

April 15, 2016 Collections Management

Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Submissions and Comments
Introduction to Treating Furniture
Introduction to Archives
May and June 2016 courses
July 2016 Courses

March 15, 2016 Documentation

Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Submissions and Comments
Collection Documentation
Introduction to Museum Databases
April 2016 Courses
May and June 2016 courses

February 15, 2016 Museum Security Issues

American Association for State and Location History's Small Museum Pro!
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Submissions and Comments
Lessons from a Fire in a Natural History Museum
Small Museums: Physical Security
Entry Screening
March 2016 courses
April 2016 Courses

January 15, 2016 About Museums

About Museums
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Submissions and Comments
What is a Museum Store?
American Association for State and Location History's Small Museum Pro!
February 2016 Courses
March 2016 courses

December 15, 2015 Security During the Holidays and Everyday

January 2016 courses
February 2016 Courses
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Submissions and Comments
ASIS International Cultural Property Council Target Hardening Suggestions
See Something, Say Something
"You Better Watch Out....You'd Better Not Cry"...'cause it's not Santa who's coming to town!
The Psychology of Disasters
Museum Store Security for Small Museums
To Screen, or NOT to Screen....Shouldn't be a question
American Association for State and Location History's Small Museum Pro!

November 15, 2015 The Change of Seasons

January 2016 courses
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Submissions and Comments
Preparing for the Change of Seasons
Risks in Seasonal Museums
February 2016 Courses

October 15, 2015 Volunteers

Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Submissions and Comments
Starting a Volunteer Program
To Screen or NOT to Screen..Shouldn't be a question!
November 2015 and January 2016 courses

September 15, 2015 Reducing Risks To Your Collections

Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Reducing Risk Through Good Collections Management
September & October Courses
Submissions and Comments
 

Storage Philsophy
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Submissions and Comments
Painting Storage Simplified & Streamlined
Preparing for New Collection Storage Systems
September and October Courses

Asset Security
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Submissions and Comments
Super Panel Display
An Introduction to Magnetic Mounting Systems
August Courses
September Courses

Museum Ethics
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Submissions and Comments
Moving A Museum Collection: What We Learned...
Having trouble with pests invading your collections?
Disaster Planning Resources
June, July, and August Courses

 
How Northern States Conservation Center Has Helped Me
Coaching Change Management
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Submissions and Comments
My Journey to a General Museums Studies Certificate
June and July Courses
 
 
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Submissions and Comments
Textiles and Their Structures
The Field Lab
May 2015 Courses
 
 
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Submissions and Comments
"Eval" - Another 4-letter Word
Mission and Exhibitions
April 2015 Courses
 
 
You Better Watch Out..
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Why do we need a Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan?
The Psychology of Disasters
March 2015 Courses
Submissions and Comments
 
 
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Submissions and Comments
So why can't I call a spatula a pancake flipper?
Nomenclature 4.0 Update
Small Museum Pro!
February 2015 Courses
 
 
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Submissions and Comments
Why Microclimates?
Introduction to Museum Artifacts
January 2015 Courses
 
 
Museum Housekeeping Tools
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Submissions and Comments
Asset Security
Holiday Decorating and Potential Damage
UV Detecting Beads
2015 Course Schedule
 
 
It's Mold Season
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Volunteer Management - Is your Museum Really Ready?
Goals of Traveling Exhibitions
November 2014 Courses
Submissions and Comments
 

Care of Paintings
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
NSCC Attending AASLH Meeting
Strategic Planning in Museums
Introduction to Integrated Pest Management
Submissions and Comments

See Something, Say Something
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Submissions and Comments
Introduction to Museum Databases
Introduction to Metals
New Pathways
September 2014 Courses

Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Overcoming Resistance: Getting Staff Buy-in/Overcoming Staff Fears
Numbering Museum Objects
August 2014 Courses
Submissions and Comments

Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Introduction to Museum Security
Collections Stewardship, Cataloging and Museum Security
July 2014 Courses
Submissions and Comments

Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Photographs Defined
AASLH Small Museum Pro! Series Hosted by NSCC
June 2014 Courses
Submissions and Comments

Storage Facilities
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
2014 Course Schedule
Textiles and their Environment
Care of Basketry News
May 2014 Courses
Submissions and Comments

Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Submissions and Comments
2014 Course Schedule
From Fundamentals to Facelift
April 2014 Courses

Regional Workshops
2014 Course Schedule
Archival Management
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Submissions and Comments
Found in the Collection: Orphans, Old Loans and Abandoned Property
Care of Archaeological Artifacts from the Field to the Lab
March 2014 Courses

Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Submissions and Comments
2014 Course Schedule
Are You Taking Advantage of All the Educational Opportunities Open to Your Museum?
Legal Issues in Collection Management
Visit to Hawaii
February 2014 Courses

December 15, 2013 Documentation & Interpretation

Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
Submissions and Comments
2014 Course Schedule
The Genius of Omission
Introduction to Collections Management
January 2014 Courses
Disaster Preparation and Prevention

November 29, 2013 Museums & Community

Closing Procedures
Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
2014 Course Schedule
Museums & Communities
New Course Offerings in 2014

November 1, 2013 Collections & Risk

Regional Workshops
Conferences and Meetings
2014 Course Schedule
Causes of Damage to Metal Artifacts
Reconciling an Inventory

August 28, 2013 Packing & Storage

Congratulations Gawain
Polyethylene Foam
Regional Workshops
Paintings Packing and Transport
Constructing the Ideal Storage Space
AASLH Annual Meeting

July 22, 2013 Seasonal Changes

AASLH Annual Meeting
Regional Workshops
Risks in Seasonal Museums
Museums and Exhibitions
Volunteering Expands Your Skills

June 17, 2013 Managing Collections

Accreditation and Standards
Regional Workshops
Cataloging
Moving a Collection

May 2, 2013 Planning for the Future

Anthropology Education in Museums
NSCC Supports Education
Regional Workshops
Staffing
Strategic Planning

March 21, 2013 Defining, Designing and Protecting

Museum Store Design
Regional Workshops
Photographs Defined
Cleaning and Staff Safety
Handling Birds

February 25, 2013 Light

Light Emitting Diodes
Preservation Webcast
NATHPO Courses
Regional Workshops
Light Fading from UV
Exhibition Lighting
Archives Storage

January 29, 2013 Collections Inside and Out

NATHPO Courses
Regional Workshops
Inside the Box
Laws Affecting Collections

December 27, 2012 Making A Difference

Disasters and Regional Workshops
Regional Workshops
2013 Course Schedule
Care for Paper Collections
Grant Deadlines

October 31, 2012 Protecting Collections

Collections Emergency Response Team
Conservation Assessment Program
Inventories
Flipped
2013 Class Schedule

August 21, 2012 Before Disaster Strikes

Emergency Response Apps
Pest ID App
Museums Using Apps
Risk Assessment
Finishing Certificates
Regional Workshops

July 31, 2012 Caring for Objects

Paper Conservation
Regional Workshops
Moving and Handling Furniture
Developing a new Exhibition
What is a Museum

June 28, 2012 Moving Forward

Tim Huber Moves Forward
Regional Workshops
Moving Collections
Establishing a Tribal (or any) Museum
Busy Spring at Northern States

April 11, 2012 Integrating Preservation Principles

ICPC Scholarship
Regional Workshops
Integrating Preservation
Exhibit Mounts

February 25, 2012 Collections Management and Care

Museum Stores
Regional Workshops
Storage and Preservation
Collections Stewardship

January 16, 2012 Museum Sustainability

Grants
Scholarship Opportunity
Regional Workshops
Green Revolution
Microclimates

December 21, 2011 Designing for the Future

Scholarship Opportunity
Regional Workshops
Holiday Reading
Groundwork
2012 Course Schedule

November 4, 2011 Woven Together

Periodic Inventories
Textile Structures
Baskets

September 30, 2011 Protecting Starff and Collections

The Aesthetic and Protective Nature of Framing
Pesticide Contamination and Museums
Human Health and Safety after a Disaster
Regional Workshops

August 22, 2011 Volunteers and Management

Regional Workshops
Misconceptions Regarding Volunteers
Budget Management
Scholarship Opportunity

July 26, 2011 Art Collections

Regional Workshops
Living with Art Collections
Hanging a Show

June 18, 2011 Using Collections

Use of Paper Collections
Researcher Access Policy and Procedures: Access to Archive Collections
Why Collection Care Makes Good Public Relation Sense
Regional Workshops

May 27, 2011 Regional Initiatives

Dreams Become Reality
Midwest Leadership Academy: Expand Your Leadership Capacity
Preservation Fair
Mobile Lab
Regional Workshops

April 21, 2011 The Environment

Workshops
Matting and Framing Microclimates
What Made Lucy Rot
Humidistatic Heating
Establishing a Tribal Museum

March 28, 2011 An Organized Approach

Care of . . .
Developing Exhibitions
Planning for Mannequins

February 25, 2011 When Bad Things Happen

Choosing Trustworthy Volunteers
Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan
Gift Store Security
Suspecting Pests
Security for Tribal Museums

January 18, 2011 Storage and Care

Marking Procedures
Overlooked Objects
Determining Storage Space Needs
Storing Artwork
Buy-In for Preservation

January 7, 2011 Exhibits and Security

Label Design
NATHPO and Alaska courses
Protecting Artifacts on Exhibit
Object Security: Use of Barriers

December 13, 2010 Starting Right: Insight from Our Instructors

Publications
Conservation Assessment Program
Starting a New Museum
Endowments
Microclimates
Preservation from the Start
Getting Ready in Indian Country
Costume Grants

November 20, 2010

New in 2011
Snake and Donuts
Connecting to Collections
Conservation Assessment Program

October 15, 2010

Engaging Your Region
Periodic Inventories
Condition Reports
What is Climate Control?
Textiles and Environment

September 22, 2010

Museums, Entropy and Collections Management
Disaster Planning in Greece
Integrated Pest Management

August 21, 2010

Beginning a Volunteer Program
Strategic Planning
Why do we need a Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan

July 29, 2010

Preventive Conservation of Paintings
To Preserve Our Collections We Must Understand How They Were Constructed
The Monster in Our Museums: Old Loans and Abandoned Property

July 16, 2010

Top Notch Education Programs Are Mission Driven
Testing Pens Helps Determine Applicability in Museum Object Labeling

July 9, 2010

New StEPs Program
Museum Cleaning
Museum Security
Mission Statement

January 23, 2010

Learn to care for paintgs or baskets
Buy-In: Getting All of the Staff to Support Preservation

January 9, 2010

museumclasses.org joins Facebook
Case Study: NATHPO and NSCC

Past Issues of the Printed Collection Caretaker

Vol.3 No.1 Winter 2000-2001 Museum Temperature and Relative Humidity Monitoring Dataloggers
Compare museum temperature and relative humidity monitoring dataloggers by Rachel Perkins Arenstein
Is Ethafoam safe to use in your museum? by Helen Alten

Vol.2 No.4 Summer 2000 Preservation in Storage Design
Consider preservation in storage design by Catharine Hawks
A simple, quick mount briefly displays clothing for the Science Museum of Minnesota by Gretchen Anderson
Display mounts for marine mollusks by Brad Bredehoft

Vol.2 No.3 Winter 1999-2000 Exhibiting Without Damaging Collections
Exhibiting without damaging collections by Helen Alten
NEH funds available to underserved regions
Early April grant deadlines benefit rural museums
An inexpensive method to heat seal Mylar by Catherine Hawks

Vol.2 No.2 Fall 1999 Temperature and Relative Humidity
How temperature and relative humidity affect collection deterioration rates by Helen Alten
Developing a relationship with local reporters will help the museum in future contacts by Tim Huber
News from the new laboratory

Vol.2 No.1 Spring 1999 Fire Recovery
A small fire required a big recovery effort by Shelly Sjøvold and Helen Alten
The Emergency Response and Salvage Wheel
Grants for Collections Care
Recovering from a fire, flood or earthquake: An organized response makes all the difference by Helen Alten
Emergency preparedness and recovery services available

Vol.1 No.4 Winter 1998-1999 Indoor Generated Pollutants
Monitoring and beating the enemy within: Indoor-generated pollutants by Cecily Grzywacz and Helen Alten
Screening Conservation, Storage and Exhibit Materials Using Acid-Detection Strips by Catherine Nicholson and Elissa O'Loughlin
Thanks to you, Northern States Conservation Center is growing!

Vol.1 No.3 Spring 1998 Integrated Pest Management
Integrate pest management into operations by Wendy Jessup
Take care to follow pesticide regulations by Mary Ballard and Tom Parker
An IPM Checklist for Planning and Implementing Pest Control on Art and Artifact Collections by Mary Ballard
Northern States Conservation Center provides workshops

Vol.1 No.2 Fall 1997 Vacuum Cleaners
Vacuums put power into annual cleaning by Helen Alten
Use the Net to find preservation resources by Eric Swanson
Electronic security systems at a small museum: the Adams Memorial Museum case study by Mary Kopco
Selecting sealants for your building by Jeff Oertel
Interactive video networks bring training sessions closer to home

Vol.1 No.1 Summer 1997 Long Range Preservation Planning
Welcome
It takes a staff to care for a collection by Helen Alten
Getting your museum on the Internet by Eric Swanson
A good long-range plan combines survey recommendations and fiscal opportunities by Helen Alten
Resources boost your preservation library by Helen Alten
Conservation assessment grant funds available

    Collection Caretaker is a publication of
Northern States Conservation Center
P.O. Box 8081, St. Paul, MN 55108
phone: (651) 659-9420
e-mail: editor@collectioncare.org
Editor: Helen Alten
Copy Editor: Tim Huber

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