Resource Kit

Resource Submission

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Managing Previously Unmanaged Collections: A Practical Guide for Museums (opens in a new window)

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…

Repatriation: Building Bridges between Nations (opens in a new window)

May 17, 2021

Discussion on different types of repatriations and their importance for building cultural bridges.

Howdy Partner! Mapping the Wild West of Exhibition Collaborations (opens in a new window)

April 28, 2021

Discussion on the challenges, shared responsibilities, and lessons learned that arise when two institutions collaborate to organize a seamless traveling exhibition.

Off Site Storage: Build or Rent (opens in a new window)

April 28, 2021

Panel discusses the pros and cons of a museum having its own storage facility versus renting storage space from a fine arts warehouse.

Two Peas in a Crate: Crossover between Museum Registration + Fine Art Shipping (opens in a new window)

April 28, 2021

Discussion on the ever-changing industry and relationships between shippers and registrars, the pros of having experience in both positions, and how this crossover influences exhibition logistics and problem solving.

What to Expect When You’re Expanding: Pitfalls, Solutions, and How to Manage Your Move

April 28, 2021

This session provides insights for those about to embark on a move project or those already in the midst of one.

Anchors Aweigh: Shipping by Sea

April 28, 2021

This session addresses these and other issues surrounding shipping by sea.

Installation On Display (opens in a new window)

April 28, 2021

This session discusses the experience, challenges, benefits, and take-aways of installing art in public view.

Producing and Touring a Major Intercontinental Exhibition with Multiple Collections and Host Museums

April 28, 2021

The session discusses how both activities (exhibiting and touring) intertwine into a multi-face challenge, and how this challenge can consolidate rich partnerships with the lenders as well as host museums.

A Foot in the Door: Transitioning a Job into a Career (opens in a new window)

April 28, 2021

Discussion on the regsitration and collections management career path. The panelists started with education, early interests, and jobs, and then discussed how this led to their careers.

Fine Art Storage – An environmental and economical storage approach (opens in a new window)

April 28, 2021

Insight into how Hasenkamp has successfully planned for Fine Art Storage with the environment and budget in mind. Learn how to be sustainable and limit your carbon footprint in terms of Fine Art Storage.

Flexible Cataloging for Enormous Collections (opens in a new window)

April 28, 2021

The Heny Ford musuem acquires a the entire collection of a local museum needing to close. The process consisted of assessing what types of objects were being acquired, physically moving it, reviewing the cataloging process, and how to maintain an ong…

Building a Unified Discovery System for Libraries and Museums (Conference Session, 2019)

April 26, 2021

Co-Ownerships: Concerns, Contracts, and Crossing borders (Conference Session, 2019)

April 26, 2021

Databases, A Workflow, and A Student Staff : The Johns Hopkins Archaeological Museum’s Approach to Digitizing 137 Years of Collections Records (opens in a new window)

April 26, 2021

Discussion on The Johns Hopkins Archaeological Museum's success with tackling complex, multi-year projects using its student staff with a few simple tools: the museum’s object database, basic customized project databases, and detailed written work fl…