Registration Methods for the Small Museum

Registration Methods for the Small Museum covers all aspects of the registration process and provides practical solutions for the small museum professional. The fifth edition updates the handbook to fit the registration systems in today’s small museums and provides additional forms that weren’t in previous editions of the book.

List of contents

Chapter 1Why Have a Museum Registration System?

Chapter 2Acquisition

Chapter 3The Accession Number

Chapter 4Accessioning

Chapter 5Documentation

Chapter 6The Catalog

Chapter 7Loans

Chapter 8Computers

Conclusion: The Final Word

Appendix AForms

Appendix BA Registration Manual for a Volunteer-Run Museum

Appendix CExample of a Museum Collection Policy for a Museum with Professional Staff

About the author

Daniel B. Reibel

Summary

Registration Methods for the Small Museum covers all aspects of the registration process and provides practical solutions for the small museum professional. The fifth edition updates the handbook to fit the registration systems in today's small museums and provides additional forms that weren't in previous editions of the book.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel B. Reibel, Reibel Daniel B.
• Assisted by: Deborah Rose Van Horn (Editor), Deborah Rose Van Horn (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2017
• EAN: 9781442277113
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-7711-3
• No. of pages: 158
• Series: American Association for State & Local History; American Association for State; American Association for State; American Association for State & Local History; American Association for State and Local History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Museum Administration & Museology, Management and management techniques, Museology & heritage studies