Workshop: Re-Org

International workshop

Re-Org
Chengdu, China
14-25 September 2015

Partners

    SACH, State Administration of Cultural Heritage, China
    CACH, Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage
    ICCROM International Centre for the Study of the Preservation
    and Restoration of Cultural Property

While the number of collections and museums are growing
exponentially, an ICCROM survey (2010) indicated that world-wide,
60% of collections are at risk because of overcrowding and poor
storage conditions.  In this situation, museums cannot ensure the
protection of their assets, nor use them for research or education.
Furthermore, in case of emergency, no sound response can be
implemented.  In order to assist the smaller museums worldwide to
address this situation, ICCROM and UNESCO developed Re-Org, a
step-by-step methodology

    <URL:http://www.re-org.info>

The focus of Re-Org is on making improvements to existing storage
areas, and not on planning and building new facilities.

With this two-week workshop, you will become familiar with the
Re-Org methodology.  Working in team in a real museum context, you
will practice every step, from preparation to condition assessment,
planning and implementation of the storage re-organization project.
You will consider the building and space, the collections type and
vulnerability, the storage furniture and equipment, and the
collections management procedures.  At the end, you will propose
ideas to share the project outcomes with the local community. During
the workshop, time will be allocated for you to work on your Re-Org
project for your museum.

25% of the workshop consists of lectures and exercises; the rest of
the time is dedicated to the practical implementation of the
methodology in real museum storage.  Special attention will be given
to teamwork and communication skills to encourage participative
processes, knowledge sharing and community involvement.  Three
months after the workshop, you can send ICCROM your Re-Org project
for advice and validation.  The working language will be English.

Who?  Do you work for a small to medium-sized museum that is in need
of a storage reorganization project?

Are you a director, conservator, collections manager or technician,
curator, registrar, archivist, or an external professional working
for this museum?

Is there at least a colleague in the museum/institution who could
team with you after the workshop to prepare and implement your
museum Re-Org project?

Is your museum/the institution committed to the project?  If you
answered "Yes" to all the above questions, you can apply.

Cost: There is no tuition fee for this course.  Accommodation and
meals, as well as local transportation are covered by SACH, the
State Administration for cultural heritage, China.  Participants
will be responsible for their round trip travel costs to and from
Chengdu (China).  A number of travel grants are available.

To apply candidates must submit to reorg<-at->iccrom<.>org the following
documents by 5 June 2015

    Application form:
    <URL:http://www.iccrom.org/wp-content/uploads/RE-ORG-China_Application-form.doc>

    A letter of interest from your museum/the institution where you
    will implement your storage reorganization project after the
    workshop

    Maximum 5 pictures/sketches illustrating the problems in your
    storage with a brief description of the situation

    The self-assessment tool for museum storage duly filled in
    <URL:http://www.iccrom.org/wp-content/uploads/RE-ORG-self-evaluation-tool.pdf>

Application deadline is 5 June 2015

Isabelle Verger
Collections Unit
ICCROM
Via di San Michele 13
00153 Rome
+39 06 58 55 34 10
Fax: +39 06 58 55 33 49


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