When summary texts on collections care are just not providing you with enough facts or you need some background information to better understand what's going on with your collection, turn to Guide to Environmental Protection of Collections.Written by Barbara Appelbaum, one of the most respected object conservators in the country, the book's intended audience is anyone who is in a position to make decisions regarding the care and maintenance of collections. Appelbaum provides clear explanations,...
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Tango is a new venture and it doesn't cost anything to join if you're a non-profit.TANGO stands for The Alliance for Nonprofit Growth and Opportunity and it's a collaboration - a group of businesses that provide professional services who have banded together to offer their expertise at a discount to non-profits.TANGO describes its partners as not only the best in their businesses, but also experienced in and committed to the nonprofit sector. The partners offer...
When my brother-in-law Steve calls my iPhone, the MFA Boston's image of Paul Revere painted by John Singleton Copley appears on the screen. I smile every time.I took the picture during my last visit and think of my day at the MFA each time he calls.However, being a museum employee, the concept of taking photographs in the gallery, any gallery, with or without a flash, fills me with trepidation. Ask any museum professional why photography...
What if there was a way to secure a seasoned professional to support the goals, needs and important plans of your organization or emerging group?What if that help, designed with your input, resulted in improved competencies and expanded relationships that could assist your organization going forward?And what if your commitment to a focused process, benefitting from thoughtful outside viewpoints, left an afterglow of generosity and good will? Welcome to the Peer Advisor Network (PAN), a...
The HRC thanks Anne Farrow for serving as guest author for the following entry. Anne is the senior content editor for the Encyclopedia of Connecticut History Online, a project of the Connecticut Humanities Council. Formerly a career journalist, Anne co-authored Complicity: How the North Promoted, Prolonged and Profited from Slavery. Marcia Trotta, co-editor for Museums, Libraries and Urban Vitality, is a reading specialist with the Connecticut Humanities Council. When Hartford's leaders pinned - very...
