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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewBook 6 of the Small Museum Toolkit, Stewardship: Collections and Historic Preservation, highlights all the foundational and fundamental principles that are integral in caring for historic structures and museum collections. The book is a first-rate resource for professionals looking to read a comprehensive overview of collections management and preventive conservation issues. -- Laura Hortz Stanton, Director of Preservation Services, Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
Table of ContentsEditors' Note Preface Bob Beatty Chapter 1 Caring for the Future: Collections Care Basics Scott Carrlee Chapter 2 Straight Talk about Historic Structures and Landscapes Bruce Teeple Chapter 3 Collections Management: Know What You Have, Know Why You Have It, Know Where You Got It, Know Where It Is Patricia L. Miller Chapter 4 Do We Really Want That Bust of Jesus, and What Should We Do with the Pump Organ in the Other Room? Or, Why You Want a Good Collections Management Policy Julia Clark Chapter 5 Collections Planning: Best Practices in Collections Stewardship Jackie Hoff and Nicolette B. Meister Chapter 6 Conservation Planning Julie A. Reilly Bibliography Index About the Contributors
