As part of the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts’ (CCAHA) Regional Heritage Stewardship program, CCAHA will hold two workshops at the Dennison Railroad Depot Museum in October.
October 10, 2017 from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. will be Essential Policies and Procedures for Cultural Collections.
An institution’s collections care and business practices are defined by its written policies and procedures. Institutional memory is often lost through staff changes, but best practices are encoded in these important documents.
This workshop will provide an overview of policy and planning documents that are essential for collections care, such as environmental policies, housekeeping guidelines, and maintenance policies.
Participants will learn the critical components of these documents and will receive tangible examples of how to adapt them to different institutions. Policy development, approval, and implementation responsibilities of staff, volunteer, and board will be discussed.
The workshops continue on October 11, 2017 from 9:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. with Risk Assessment for Cultural Institutions.
In order to develop an emergency preparedness and response plan, an institution must understand the risks its collections face. A risk assessment identifies potential risks and outlines strategies to mitigate damage in the event of an emergency or disaster.
This workshop will offer tips for conducting these assessments on a site-wide level and for specific collections, as well as case studies of institutions that have dealt with disasters, and advice on forming relationships with first responders and other outside contacts who can help conduct risk assessments.
Workshops are $30 per day, or $50 for both days. For more information or to register, visit click here.
Take advantage CCAHA’s expertise, right here in Ohio, and get the training you need to be the best care-taker for your collections!