Title: Registration methods for the small museum /
Authors: Reibel, Daniel B.; American Association for State and Local History
Publisher: AltaMira Press,
Year: 2008
Subjects: Museum registration methods.
Abstract: "Daniel B. Reibel's Registration Methods for the Small Museum has been the definitive guide to registration methodology since 1978. Covering all aspects of the registration of museum collections, it provides practical solutions for any museum professional in a concise, readable manner. The step-by-step guide begins with developing policy and then takes the reader through acquisition, numbering, accessioning, documentation, loans, and decessioning - all of the steps necessary to establish and maintain a registration system. The fourth edition brings the classic handbook up to date with the electronic registration techniques that are available for today's museum."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents: Why have a museum registration system? -- Acquisition -- Accession number -- Accessioning -- Documentation -- Catalogue -- Loans -- Computers -- Appendix A: Forms -- Appendix B: Registration manual for a volunteer-run museum -- Appendix C: Example of a collection policy for a museum with a professional staff.