Online courses at Museum Study

Instructor Lori Benson
"Introduction to Natural History Collections"
October 5, 2015
4 week online course

    This course is for staff and institutions that primarily work
    with other types of collections; such as history, ethnography
    and art.  We will focus on the issues encountered by collections
    staff including the importance of natural science and objects
    composed with biological and geological materials, documentation
    needs, identification, legal concerns and regulatory compliance
    issues, storage concerns, hazards, appropriate handling, pest
    management and issues related to loans and use.

    For more information visit:
    <URL:http://www.museumstudy.com/courses/course-list/introduction-to-natural-history-collections/>

Instructor John Simmons (author of Things Great and Small:
Collections Management Policies "Policies for Managing Collections")

October 5, 2015
4 week online course

    In this course we will critically examine the purposes and
    functions of collections management policies, including how
    collections are defined, acquired, managed, used, maintained,
    and deaccessioned.

    For more information visit:
    <URL:http://www.museumstudy.com/courses/course-list/policies-for-managing-collections/>

"Project Management for History Professionals"
American Association for State and Local History
October 19, 2015
4 week online course

    Transform your museum or historic site into a high performing
    organization by training staff in the principles of Project
    Management, a system used worldwide by many professions and
    industries.

    For more information visit:
    <URL:http://www.museumstudy.com/courses/course-list/project-management/>

Brad Bredehoft
CEO
Museum Study, LLC


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