Online course on cleaning

A pioneering and unique class that covers the specifics of gallery
and collections cleaning, is only offered once in 2011.  Museum
Cleaning Basics, taught by Gretchen Anderson, will be available
online in January and early February.

MS217: Museum Cleaning Basics
Instructor: Gretchen Anderson
Dates: Jan 10 to Feb 18, 2011 (Only runs once in 2011)
Location: online at <URL:http://www.museumclasses.org>
Price: $475

    Description: Cobwebs in the gallery, dust on the dinosaur
    skeleton, mice in storage--a dirty museum results in poor
    visitor experience and poor collections preservation. Museum
    Cleaning Basics explores everything you need to know about
    cleaning your collections. Participants learn when to clean -
    and when not to clean. They also learn how to make those
    decisions. Topics range from basic housekeeping to specific
    techniques for specific objects. You will learn why cleaning is
    important and how to prevent damage when cleaning. We will look
    at specific techniques that minimize damage while getting the
    work done. And we will discuss when to call in a specialist,
    such as a conservator. Students will create a housekeeping
    manual for their institution.

    Course Outline:

        Introduction
        Agents of Deterioration
        Health and safety for the object and for you
        Equipment and supplies
        Cleaning techniques
        Documentation
        Spring Cleaning: Housekeeping Manual
        Conclusion

    Logistics: Participants in Museum Cleaning Basics work through
    sections at their own pace. Instructor Gretchen Anderson is
    available for scheduled email support. Materials and resources
    include online literature, slide lectures and dialog between
    students and online chats led by the instructor.

    The course is limited to 20 participants. To reserve a spot in
    the course, please pay at
    <URL:http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html> If you have
    trouble please contact Helen Alten at helen<-at->collectioncare<.>org

The Instructor:

    Objects conservator Gretchen Anderson learned her craft at the
    American Museum of Natural History, the Smithsonian's
    Conservation Analytical Lab, the Canadian Conservation
    Institute, Getty Conservation Lab, the Los Angeles County Museum
    of Art, and the Minnesota Historical Society. She established
    the conservation department at the Science Museum of Minnesota
    in 1989. She is the co-author of /A Holistic Approach to Museum
    Pest Management/, a technical leaflet for the American
    Association for State and Local History and established a
    rigorous IPM program for the Science Museum. She was a key
    member in the planning team that designed and built a new
    facility for the Science Museum of Minnesota. This endeavor
    resulted in not only a state of the art exhibition and storage
    facility, but also a major publication about the experience of
    building a new museum and creating the correct environments:
    _Moving the Mountain_. In 2009 she accepted the position of
    conservator and head of the conservation section at the Carnegie
    Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh. Ms. Anderson is a
    member of the American Institute for Conservation and the
    Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections. She
    lectures and presents workshops on preventive conservation, IPM,
    cleaning in museums, and practical methods and materials for
    storage of collections.


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