TABLES

1A.1 Evolution of Museum Registration Methods

1A.2 Publications in the Series Training for Collections Care and Maintenance: A Suggested Curriculum, Published by the National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property, Washington, D.C.

2.1 Issues Addressed by Collections Management Policies

3C.1 Basic Standards for Repositories

3C.2 Federal Laws, Regulations, and International Conventions Governing the Management and Use of Repository Collections

3C.3 Repositories at a Glance

3D.1 Punctuation for Standard Provenance Format

3D.2 Twenty Categories of Object and Provenance Information (Template Recommended by American Alliance of Museums)

3E.1 Documentation Tools, Guides, and Resources

3H.1 State Old Loans Legislation

3J.1 Possible Sources of Undocumented Objects

4A.1 Typical Files Maintained in Museums Prior to the Advent of Electronic Data Management Systems

4D.1 Typical Cost Events

4D.2 Typical Cost Sources

4D.3 Life Cycle Stages of Physical and Digital Objects

5F.1 Marking Specific Kinds of Objects by Material or Object Type

5F.2 Barrier Materials for Base and Top Coats

5F.3 Solvents

5F.4 Writing Materials and Tools

5F.5 Ink and Paint Tools

5F.6 Tags

5F.7 Ties

5F.8 Adhered Labels

5F.9 Sewn Labels

5K.1 Inventory Obstacles and Solutions

5M.1 Weights of Common Materials in Pounds per Cubic Foot

5R.1 Options for Off-Site Storage

6C.1 Checklist of Issues to Consider for Security System Components

6C.2 Automatic Sprinkler System Descriptions