Resource Kit

Resource Submission

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ARCS Website Resource Submission Form

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Collections Management as Critical Museum Practice

November 12, 2024

There is a common misconception that collections management in museums is a set of rote procedures or technical practices that follow universal standards of best practice. This volume recognises collections management as a political, critical and soc…

Protection from Light Damage

June 25, 2024

When we think of light damage, we think of fading, but fading is only the most recognizable form of damage. Light is a very common cause of damage to collections. Many materials are particularly sensitive to light: paper, cloth, leather, photograph…

Managing Previously Unmanaged Collections: A Practical Guide for Museums

January 2, 2024

Managing previously unmanaged collections can be challenging. The process of securing the collection and making it accessible needs the mindset of a collections manager as well as the one of a project manager. The target audience are museum professio…

Vtape - the source for video & new media

May 17, 2021

Distributor of video art. Includes a detailed best practices guide for caring for video art.

National Park Service Conserve-O-Gram

April 19, 2021

Short, focused leaflets about caring for museum objects

Collections Stewardship Professional Network - AAM

April 19, 2021

AAM committee focused on the stewardship of collections, archives, and exhibitions, including direct care, handling, documentation, shipping, housing, information management, and all activities related to collections of various types and sizes

Emotion and Pragmatism: Disposing of Objects from Museum Collections (Conference session, 2019)

December 12, 2019

2019 ARCS conference session discusses how the National Museums Scotland developed a collections review program, incorporating an efficient disposals process. It considers the ethics, practical difficulties and opportunities which occur after you ide…