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By some estimates, over 190 million historic objects in our collections are in need of conservation.  Want to avoid becoming another statistic?  Use the resources below to learn how to better store, conserve, exhibit, and interpret your collections to the public.

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By Scott Wands on July 19, 2010 11:14 AM Permalink Comments (0) TrackBacks (0)

Snapshot!: Favorite Objects in Your Collections--Donna Baron The HRC is pleased to introduce Snapshots!, a new column that examines museums through interviews with the people who know them best--their directors, curators, and educators.  This week's Snapshots! question asks, "What are your favorite objects in your collections?" Snapshots! is written by Anne Farrow, senior content editor for the Encyclopedia of Connecticut History Online and a frequent contributor to the Heritage Resource Center.Snapshot 1 of 4:  Donna Baron, Lebanon Historical SocietyDonna K. Baron has... Continue reading Snapshot!: Favorite Objects in Your Collections--Donna Baron.

By Scott Wands on July 14, 2010 10:42 AM Permalink Comments (0) TrackBacks (0)

Lights, Camera, Action!: Museumpods.com The HRC thanks Laura Casey for serving as a guest author for the following entry.  Laura has worked in the museum field for fifteen years. She is currently Coordinator of the Museum Services Program at the Texas Historical Commission. Before joining the Historical Commission in 2004, she was the director of museums in Illinois and Kansas. Ten years ago I never dreamed of the Internet serving as a repository for instructional movies for museums.... Continue reading Lights, Camera, Action!: Museumpods.com.

By Scott Wands on July 8, 2010 2:17 PM Permalink Comments (0) TrackBacks (0)

Guess Who's One Year Old? The HRC Web site, that's who!And what a year it has been: 85 posts, nearly 8,400 visits to the HRC Web site, and just under 23,000 total HRC Web pages viewed.210 people have signed up to receive the monthly HRC Spotlight e-newsletter, 136 people have become facebook fans of the CHC Heritage Resource Center, and 88 people receive weekly feedburner e-mail updates.Here are just a few highlights:With 218 unique page views, David Rau's exploration of... Continue reading Guess Who's One Year Old?.

By Scott Wands on June 23, 2010 1:46 PM Permalink Comments (3) TrackBacks (0)

Nomenclature 3.0 The HRC thanks Julie Frey for serving as guest author for the following entry. Julie has been a museum curator for eight years. She is currently the Curator of Collections at the Litchfield Historical Society in Litchfield, CT. Previously she was Curator of the Rye Historical Society in Rye, NY. Most recently she curated the exhibition "Goods for Sale! Cash, Credit & Trade in Litchfield, 1790-1850" which is open until November 2010 at the Litchfield... Continue reading Nomenclature 3.0.

By Kathy Craughwell-Varda on April 21, 2010 1:26 PM Permalink Comments (1) TrackBacks (0)

Caring for Your Collections There are many titles out there providing information on how collectors can provide appropriate care for their collections but, eighteen years since it was first published, Caring for Your Collections by the National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property remains one of the better texts on the subject. This book provides information on many aspects of collections care, including environmental parameters, appraisals, security, as well as chapters dedicated to individual collection types. The book... Continue reading Caring for Your Collections.

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