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LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF SAMPLE COLLECTION FORMS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Letter from the Chair of the Collections Stewardship Professional Network of the American Alliance of Museums and the President of the Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists Danielle Hall Bennett and Sebastián E. Encina
PREFACE John E. Simmons and Toni M. Kiser
Part 1 The Profession
1A A Very Brief History of the Profession John E. Simmons
1B The Straw That Stirs the Drink—The Role of the Registrar in the Museum World Erin McKeen
1C Resources for Registrars and Collections Managers Compiled by John E. Simmons and Toni M. Kiser
1D Caring for the Nation’s Treasures—The National Park Service Museum Program Joan Bacharach
Part 2 Collection Management Policies
2 Collection Management Policies John E. Simmons
Part 3 The Basics
3A Initial Custody and Documentation Rebecca Buck (updated and revised by John E. Simmons and Toni M. Kiser)
3B Acquisitions and Accessioning John E. Simmons and Toni M. Kiser
3C Repositories Elise V. LeCompte
3D Provenance Research in Museums—An Overview Karen Daly
3E Documenting Contemporary Art Mark B. Schlemmer
3F Living and Natural History Collections Registration Laura A. Morse
3G Managing Digital Art Grace T. Weiss
3H Old Loans and Museum Property Laws Ildiko Pogany DeAngelis (updated and edited by John E. Simmons and Toni M. Kiser)
3I Deaccessioning and Disposal Antonia Moser
3J Found in Collection Rebecca A. Buck (edited and updated by John E. Simmons and Toni M. Kiser)
3K Loans Rose Wood and Andrea Gardner
3L Organizing Loan and Traveling Exhibitions Julie Bakke
3M Displays from Within—Considerations for Collections-Based Exhibitions Mark Ryan
Part 4 Records Management
4A Types of Records and Files John E. Simmons and Toni M. Kiser
4B Manual Systems John E. Simmons and Toni M. Kiser
4C Computer Systems and Data Management Suzanne Quigley (updated and expanded by Cristina Linclau)
4D Digital Asset Management Systems Olivia Arnone (updated and expanded by Susan Wamsley)
4E Basic Components of Institutional Archives Sarah Rice
Part 5 Collections Management
5A Numbering John E. Simmons and Toni M. Kiser
5B Object Handling Dixie Neilson
5C Digitization Toni M. Kiser
5D Measuring Holly Young (revised by John E. Simmons and Toni M. Kiser)
5E Condition Reporting Marie Demeroukas
5F Marking Nora S. Lockshin (updated and expanded from previous versions by Tamara Johnston, Robin Meador-Woodruff, and Terry Segal)
5G Barcodes and RFID Tags Marie-Page Phelps
5H Photography Justyna Badach and Amanda Shields
5I Preventive Care Robin Bauer Kilgo
5J Storage Beth J. Parker Miller
5K Inventory Angela Kipp
5L Preparation Claudia Jacobson
5M Moving and Rigging Safety David Ryan (updated and edited by John E. Simmons and Toni M. Kiser)
5N Packing and Crating Brent Powell with John Molini and T. Ashley McGrew(edited and updated by John E. Simmons and Toni M. Kiser)
5O Shipping by Land, Air, and Sea Irene Taurins
5P Import and Export: Guidelines for International Shipping Racine Berkow
5Q Couriering Cherie Summers and Anne Mersmann
5R Off-Site Storage John E. Simmons
Part 6 Risk Assessment and Management
6A Risk Management Overview Paisley S. Cato
6B Emergencies—Prepare, Respond, Recover Paisley S. Cato
6C Security Systems and Fire Protection Systems Paisley S. Cato
6D Insurance Adrienne Reid
6E Integrated Pest Management Gretchen Anderson
6F Registrars and Sustainability Lea Foster Warden and Sara Franz (updated and edited by Toni M. Kiser)
Part 7 Ethical and Legal Issues
7A Ethics for Registrars and Collections Managers Sally Yerkovich
7B The Care of Culturally Sensitive and Sacred Objects Kate Macuen
7C Copyright Melissa Levine and Christine Steiner
7D Rights and Reproductions Anne M. Young
7E Appraisal Lela Hersh
7F Implementing NAGPRA Melanie O’Brien and Anne Amati
7G Biological Materials—Fish, Wildlife, and Plants William G. Thompkins, Elaine I. Johnson, and Julie L. Haifley (edited and updated by John E. Simmons)
Part 8 Use of Collections
8A Hosting Traveling Exhibits Toni M. Kiser
8B Research John E. Simmons
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
GLOSSARY
ABOUT THE EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORS
APPENDIX COLLECTION FORMS
9.1 Incoming Agreement for Temporary Custody with Conditions Governing Temporary Custody (see also CHAPTER 3A, “Initial Custody and Documentation”).
9.2 Dealer Provenance Questionnaire (see also CHAPTER 3B, “Acquisitions and Accessioning”)
9.3 Donor Questionnaire with Warranty and Indemnification (see also CHAPTER 3B, “Acquisitions and Accessioning”)
9.4 Confirmation of Gift Sample Letter (see also CHAPTER 3B, “Acquisitions and Accessioning”)
9.5 Deed of Gift (see also CHAPTER 3B, “Acquisitions and Accessioning”)
9.6 Twenty Categories of Object and Provenance Information (see also CHAPTER 3D, “Provenance Research)
9.7 Outgoing Loan Agreement with Outgoing Loan Conditions (see also CHAPTER 3K, “Loans”)
9.8 Incoming Loan Agreement with Conditions Governing Incoming Loans (see also CHAPTER 3K, “Loans”)
9.9 Traveling Exhibition Contract (see also CHAPTER 3L, “Organizing Loan and Traveling Exhibitions” and CHAPTER 8A, “Hosting Traveling Exhibits)
9.10 Exhibition Fee Work Sheet (see also CHAPTER 3L, “Organizing Loan and Traveling Exhibitions”)
9.11 Condition Report for Paintings, Drawings, Prints, and Other Works on Paper (see also chapter 5E, “Condition Reporting”)
9.12 Museum Incident Report (see also CHAPTER 6C, “Security Systems and Fire Protection Systems”)
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