reCollections

Supporting distributed cultural collections by connecting conservators and custodians

Collection Tips and Guides

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Handling

Learn of how vulnerable objects are when they are being handled.

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Transportation

Understand the need to protect objects from fluctuations in environmental conditions when moving them from one climatic zone to another.

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Purposes and Policies

Learn to write a mission statement and collections policy for your museum, gallery or library.

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Assessing Skills and Training Needs

Understand how the skills of the people who work with your collections can best be used to help the organisation meet its objectives.

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Storage and Display

Know the ideal conditions for storing and displaying mixed collections of objects.

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Common Deterioration Processes

Learn a basic understanding of some deterioration processes and some of the problems you may encounter in your collection.

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Wood

Wood

The main problems affecting the condition and longevity of objects made wholly or partially from wood.

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Planning and Budgeting

Budgetary process in terms of planning, controlling and reviewing income and expenditure, and the achievement of objectives.

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Biological Pests

Know and understand how to set up an integrated pest management system to protect valuable items in your care.

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Humidity and Temperature

Learn some of the adverse effects that extremes and fluctuations in relative humidity and temperature have on objects.

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Electronic Information Media

Set up a preservation program for electronic information and media.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Material

The most common types of damage encountered in collections of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage items and practical steps to reduce future damage to items in your care.

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Popular Topics

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Paintings

Handling Stretched Canvas.

Photographs

Identification of historic photographs.

Common Deterioration Processes

Examples of Deterioration.

Collection Surveys and Condition Reporting

Examining Objects.

Paintings

Climatic Zones.

Health and Safety

Chemicals and Solvents.

Handling

Handling composite objects.

Volunteers

Recruitment and selection.

Electronic Information Media

Preserving audio and video recordings on tape.

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reCollections: Caring for Distributed Collections, has been written by practicing conservators and is intended to provide a sound guide for the preventive care of cultural items. Active conservation treatment of cultural material should only be undertaken by, or on the advice of, a trained conservator. Before relying on any of the material in this guide, users should check its accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance for their purposes and should obtain appropriate professional advice. If in doubt, consult a conservator.

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