Collections Management: Issues and Solutions

Harvard Extension School

MUSE E-115

Section 1

CRN 16086

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The course explores the main issues encountered during museum collection management activities. These activities not only affect collections care, but also curation, research, exhibits, and educational projects. Specific challenges and solutions are examined through case studies and analysis of different scenarios. Topics addressed include acquisitions, documentation, digitizing, storage, disaster planning, ethics, and museum-wide strategies for successful collection management.

Registration Closes: August 29, 2024
Credits: 4

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Term

Fall Term 2024

Part of Term

Full Term

Format

Flexible Attendance Web Conference

Credit Status

Graduate

Section Status

Cancelled

Instructor Info

Meeting Info

9/3 to 12/21

Participation Option: Online Asynchronous or Online Synchronous

In online asynchronous courses, you are not required to attend class at a particular time. Instead you can complete the course work on your own schedule each week.

Deadlines

Last day to register: August 29, 2024

Notes

This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions asynchronously. Recorded sessions are typically available within a few hours of the end of class and no later than the following business day.

Tuition

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All Sections of this Course

CRN Section # Participation Option(s) Instructor Section Status Meets Term Dates
16086 1 Online Asynchronous, Online Synchronous Cancelled Sep 3 to Dec 21
26938 1 Online Synchronous Lily Sterling Open W 6:30pm - 8:30pm
 Jan 27 to May 17

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