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Informationen zum Autor John E. Simmons (BA, Systematics & Ecology; MA, Museum Studies) has worked in museums for more than 50 years. He began his career as a zoo keeper before becoming collections manager at the California Academy of Sciences and later at the Natural History Museum at the University of Kansas, where he also served as Director of the Museum Studies Program until 2007. He is the recipient of the Superior Voluntary Service Award from the American Association of Museums (2001), the Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Mentoring of Graduate Students from the University of Kansas (2005), the Carolyn L. Rose Award for Outstanding Commitment to Natural History Collections and Management from the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (2011), the Dudley-Wilkinson Award of Distinction from the Registrars Committee of the American Alliance of Museums (2016), and the Spiritus Award for Excellence in Service and Management of Herpetological and Ichthyological Collections from American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (2019). John has published more than 150 papers and several books, including Cuidado, Manejo y Conservación de las Colecciones Biológicas (2005, with Yaneth Munoz-Saba), Fluid Preservation: A Comprehensive Reference (2014), Foundations of Museum Studies: Evolving Systems of Knowledge (2014, with Kiersten Latham), Herpetological Collecting and Collections Management (3rd edition, 2015), Museums: A History (2016), Things Great and Small: Collections Management Policies (2nd edition, 2017), the chapter on "Collections Management: History, Theory, and Practice" in The International Handbook of Museum Studies (2015), Best Practices in the Preservation and Management of Fluid-Preserved Biological Collections (with Dirk Neumann, Julian Carter, and Oliver Crimmen), and he edited the 6th edition of Museum Registration Methods in 2020 (with Toni Kiser). John’s research interests include the conservation of natural history and anatomical specimens, the history of museums, and the development of sustainable collections management practices. John currently runs Museologica museum consulting and teaches museology workshops and university classes. Klappentext The sixth edition of Museum Registration Methods is a comprehensive guide to registration and collections management of museum collections, from acquisition, use, and deaccessioning. Zusammenfassung The sixth edition of Museum Registration Methods is a comprehensive guide to registration and collections management of museum collections! from acquisition! use! and deaccessioning. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables List of Sample Collection Forms Acknowledgements Letter from the Collections Stewardship Chairperson Letter from the ARCS Chairperson Preface Part I-The Profession Chapter 1A. A Very Brief History of the Profession Chapter 1B. The Straw that Stirs the Drink?The Role of the Registrar in the Museum World Chapter 1C. Resources for Registrars and Collections Managers Chapter 1D. Caring for the Nation's Treasures?The National Park Service Museum Program Part 2-Collection Management Policies Chapter 2. Collection Management Policies Part 3-The Basics Chapter 3A. Initial Custody and Documentation Chapter 3B. Acquisitions and Accessioning Chapter 3C. Repositories Chapter 3D. Provenance Research in Museums-An Overview Chapter 3E. Documenting Contemporary Art Chapter 3F. Living and Natural History Collections Registration Chapter 3G. Managing Digital Art Chapter 3H. Old Loans and Museum Property Laws Chapter 3I. Deaccessioning and Disposal Chapter 3J. Found in Collection Chapter 3K. Loans Chapter 3L. ...
