Practical Approaches to Collections Care by Samantha Forsko Hardcover Book

Description: Practical Approaches to Collections Care by Samantha Forsko This book offers a stepped approach to collections care and preservation, discussing realistic, efficient, and sustainable approaches that any collections care program can follow, no matter its size or resources. Suitable for stewards of cultural heritage collections and those studying collections care and management. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description While cultural heritage practitioners and caretakers are often intimidated by "best practices," Practical Approaches to Collections Care helps to alleviate those concerns, offering a stepped approach to preservation encompassing a variety of collections care programs.The author, drawing on over a decade of experience working in libraries, museums, archives, and other historic sites, and specifically building off of her work as a Preservation Specialist at the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts, discusses realistic, efficient, and sustainable approaches to collection housing, space planning, environmental management, facilities care, emergency preparedness, and much more. Giving examples of implementation and easy-to-follow guides that will allow readers to start from scratch or improve an already existing program, Forsko demonstrates how preservation can become a component of any collections care program. Encouraging the reader to start by taking small, manageable steps, the author shows that even the smallest of actions can make a difference that will ultimately help to preserve collections and ensure that the worlds heritage will remain intact for future generations.Practical Approaches to Collections Care takes an applied approach, making suggestions the reader can immediately implement no matter the size of their institution. It is an essential tool for stewards of cultural heritage collections, particularly collections managers, registrars, and preservation specialists. It will also be useful to students who are engaged in the study of collections care. Author Biography Samantha Forsko has over a decade of experience working with collecting institutions across the United States to improve preservation practices. She currently resides in Illinois, the United States, where she works as the Head Registar at the Smart Museum of Art of the University of Chicago. Table of Contents 1. Introduction; 2. Intellectual Control; 3. Storage Enclosures and Artifact Housing; 4. Space Planning and Management; 5. Collections Care in Exhibitions; 6. Environmental Management; 7. Facilities Management; 8. Emergency Preparedness and Response; 9. Policies, Plans, and Procedures; 10. Conclusion Glossary Details ISBN1032037687 Author Samantha Forsko Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Year 2022 ISBN-10 1032037687 ISBN-13 9781032037684 Format Hardcover Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 186 Publication Date 2022-12-09 UK Release Date 2022-12-09 AU Release Date 2022-12-09 NZ Release Date 2022-12-09 Illustrations 34 Tables, black and white; 14 Halftones, black and white; 14 Illustrations, black and white Alternative 9781032037530 DEWEY 069.53 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Imprint Routledge We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139302976;

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