Online courses

In August and September, the following topics are offered by
Northern States Conservation Center. These online museum studies
classes can be completed at your office or home, taking 10-15 hours
per week to complete.

August:

    MS 208
    Applying Numbers to Collection Objects
    Aug 4-29, 2008

    MS 213
    Museum Artifacts: How they were made and how they deteriorate
    Aug 4- Sept. 12, 2008)

    MS 101
    Introduction to Museums
    Aug 4-29, 2008

    MS 303
    Found in the Collection: Orphans, Old Loans and Abandoned
    Property
    Aug 4-29, 2008

    MS 001
    The Problem with Plastics
    Aug. 25-29, 2008

September:

    MS 217
    Museum Cleaning Basics
    Sept. 2-26, 2008

    MS 108
    Fundamentals of Museum Volunteer Programs
    Sept. 2-26, 2008

    MS 205/6
    Disaster Plan Research and Writing
    Sept. 2-Oct. 31, 2008

    MS 202
    Museum Storage Facilities and Furniture
    Sept. 2-26, 2008

    MS 209
    Collection Management Policies
    Sept. 2- November 14, 2008

    MS 109
    Museum Management
    Sept. 2-26, 2008

    MS 002
    Collection Protection: Are you Prepared?
    Sept. 22-26, 2008

Class descriptions are at <URL:http://www.museumclasses.org>

Sign up for a course at
<URL:http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html>

    000 level courses are one-week seminars on a single topic. They
    are not designed to be a comprehensive overview.  Cost $75

    100 level courses are basic introductory overviews considered
    part of core museum professional knowledge. Cost $425

    200 level courses explore single subjects in more detail, often
    resulting in a product useful for your institution. Cost: $425

    300 level courses are advanced discussion courses centered on a
    single problem or issue. Cost: $425

If you have questions about the courses, call Helen Alten at
651-659-9420 or e-mail her at helen<-a t->collectioncare< . >org


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