Webinars for Q1: Sessions are live via Zoom on the date/time listed and are not recorded. Times listed for Eastern time zone. Invoice is emailed after the session.
- Breaking Down Stressful Situations - February 15, 2024, from 1-3pm EST. Cost: $35. Presenter: Michelle Doerr
- Address the Invisible Injury: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Leadership (NEW!) - February 20 and 22, 2024, from 1-3pm EST. Cost: $70. Presenter: Yasmeen Hossain, Ph.D.
- Cultural Competency and Humility - March 5, 2024, from 1-3pm EST. Cost: $35. Presenter: Michelle Doerr
- Boundary Setting for Work-Life Balance - March 7, 2024, from 1-3pm EST. Cost: $35. Presenter: Michelle Doerr
- Understanding and Solving for People Challenges (NEW!) - March 12, 2024, from 1-3pm EST. Cost: $35. Presenter: Sandi Stewart
- Mindfulness and Compassion in Conservation - March 21, 2024, from 12-4pm EST. Cost: $45. Presenter: Michelle Doerr
Caring for Museum Collections - Online Course
Description: This eight-week course will deal with the physical care and preservation of your museum collections. This practical course will cover how collections age and deteriorate, handling collections, storage requirements, environmental considerations, housekeeping, and risk management.
Each week of this course contains a narrative discussion of a topic in the form of Lessons. The lessons and web-based readings, combined with your professional experiences, will provide you with a grounding in the week’s topic.
Dates: March 18 - May 12, 2024
Format: Online, Instructor-led, Weekly-paced course
Cost: $215 AASLH Members / $315 Nonmembers / 10% discount for STEPS participants with promo code found in the online STEPS Community or by emailing learn@aaslh.org
OPEN REGISTRATION: December 1, 2023 - March 8, 2024; 30 participant limit. Courses typically fill up before the registration deadline, so register early.
How to Register: Click here for instructions on how to register yourself or another user for this event.
MATERIALS: This course requires participants have access to museum collections to successfully complete this course, either as a staff member, volunteer, or intern. There are no required texts for this course. All other materials will be provided.
PARTICIPATION: Students should expect to spend approximately 5-7 hours per week on readings, text-based forum discussions, Zoom chats, and assignments.
LIVE ZOOM DISCUSSIONS: We recommend downloading the Zoom mobile or desktop app for this course. Zoom discussions are recorded in case a participant is unable to attend the live sessions.
TECHNOLOGY: Participants will need access to internet and a desktop computer, laptop, or tablet to participate in this course. For the live Zoom discussions, we recommend having access to a camera and a headset, earpods, or other audio and microphone device. Automatic captioning is available in the Zoom discussions.
CREDIT: Successful completion of this course (80% or higher) will earn one credit toward the Small Museum Pro! certificate from AASLH.
Participant Outcomes
After completing this course, participants will understand principles and best practices of physical care and preservation of museum collections including the following:
- Know the major causes of deterioration for museum objects and how to use that information to enhance long-term preservation;
- Know how to handle objects in the safest way;
- Know how to examine and document the condition of objects in your collections;
- Know how to display your collections in a way that prolongs their life;
- Know how to store and house your collections in the way that best preserves them;
- Understand the importance of environmental control for the preservation of your collections;
- Know the best ways to clean your museum; and
- Know how to perform a risk assessment of your museum and use it to write a disaster plan.
Who Should Take This Course
This course is a beginning level course designed for professional staff and volunteers of historical organizations and libraries with historical collections who have little to no experience with conservation of collections. This course requires participants have access to museum collections to successfully complete this course, either as a staff member, volunteer, or intern.
Offered by Rheem Anytime E-Learning
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