Thursday, September 26, 2002, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Ottertail County Historical Society, Fergus Falls, MN
Instructors: Helen Alten, Faith Bad Bear, Lin Nelson-Mayson, Claudia Nicholson

The second statewide meeting will discuss collection safety and control and each museum's promise to keep its collection for the future to the best of its ability. The day will be divided into two sections: In the morning identifying risks to the collection and staff and causes of damage will be emphasized. This will include hands-on condition photography and reporting. In the afternoon, role-playing will cover avoiding radioactive waste and other challenges. This problem-solving session will cover NAGPRA, insurance options, legal challenges and intellectual control issues presented during the six sessions. A final evaluation session will be held as part of the second meeting.

9:00 Introductions
9:15 Condition Assessments
10:15 Break
11:00 Photography: Condition, Acquisition, Electronic
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Avoiding Radioactive Waste and Other Challenges: a problem-solving game
2:00 Final evaluation / discussion
3:00 End

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Manual Chapter

VII. Managing Archival Collections in the Museum
VIII. Managing Artifact Collections in the Museum
IX. Managing Book Collections in the Museum
X. Managing Photograph Collections in the Museum
XI. Managing Natural History Specimens in the Museum