Saturday, April 17, 2010, 1 – 4 pm
Don’t miss this rare and FREE opportunity for hands-on training in collections management at the White River Valley Museum. This workshop is intended for heritage organization staff and volunteers who are involved in the care of their institution’s collections. It will breakdown, in detail, budget-conscious and eco-friendly methods of collections care that still meet professional standards. The workshop will focus on three major concepts: meeting professional standards for collections care, regardless of staff size or professional training; finding methods to care for collections that are environmentally friendly; and saving money for your institution. Workshop participants will receive an instructional booklet which includes written materials from the workshop, worksheets, and an extensive list of resources.
Information gleaned from this workshop may be helpful in crafting proposals to 4Culture’s Heritage Collections Care funding program, which opens for applications on May 5 (with a deadline of June 30.)
The workshop will take place at the White River Valley Museum, 918 H Street SE, Auburn, and will be led by the museum’s Collections Assistant, Hilary Pittenger, a Master’s candidate in Museology at the University of Washington. This workshop is being offered FREE of charge, as part of her thesis project.
Call 253-288-7439 or email hpit...@auburnwa.gov to register or for more information.
Collections Care Volunteer © White River Valley Museum
