Webinar on storage reorganization for small museums

Connecting to Collections Care webinars

"RE-ORG: Step-by-step Storage: Reorganization for Small Museums"
August 5, 2015
2-3:00 EDT

Free

    <URL:http://www.connectingtocollections.org/re-org-step-by-step-storage-reorganization-for-small-museums/>

As museum collections continue to grow, adequate storage space is
becoming a rare commodity.  A recent international survey indicated
that roughly two thirds of collections in storage were at serious
risk.  With poor storage conditions, it is challenging for museums
to use collections for enjoyment, research or education; moreover,
effective emergency response may be compromised.  RE-ORG, developed
by ICCROM and UNESCO, is a step-by-step methodology to assist small
museums in reorganizing their storage areas for better access and
conservation.  The focus of RE-ORG is on making improvements to
existing storage areas, and not on planning and building new
facilities.  This webinar is an introduction to the RE-ORG
methodology and various tools (both current and upcoming), and to
the Canadian Conservation Institute's RE-ORG: Canada training
program.

Featured Speaker: Simon Lambert holds a B.A.  in art history and
Italian literature from McGill University, and obtained a Laurea in
paintings conservation at the University of Urbino, Italy and an
M.Sc. in the Care of Collections at Cardiff University, UK.  Simon
is a Commonwealth scholar and recipient of a 2010 ICON Conservation
Award (UK).  After completing his studies, Simon worked for two
years at ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the
Restoration and Preservation of Cultural Property) in Rome on the
planning and implementation of international professional training
activities about cultural heritage protection in times of conflict,
and on developing didactic web-based tools for the reorganization of
museum storage.  Simon joined CCI in 2012 as Preservation
Development Advisor in Preservation Services.  His current interests
include museum storage planning and reorganization, the
sustainability of museum activities, and standards for museums.'


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