This course will explore the big business of archival theft. News of archival thefts is no longer restricted to professional literature. Problems have become so widespread that stories appear all too frequently in the news media. Through lectures, case studies, advance readings and discussion, the instructors will present ways to avoid theft or loss through security policies and procedures that cover staff and researchers, storage and reading room design, techniques of processing, collection management, secure exhibit policies, and techniques to secure electronic archives. This course presents ways to administer photographic collections effectively, allowing maximum access while preserving the photographs for future exhibitions and research.
Photographic records are among the most heavily used documents in museums and archival repositories.
This workshop will present the concepts and vocabulary of digital imaging technology and its application in the creation, storage, transmission, retrieval, display, and printing of images. The primary focus will be the use of this technology by archivists to create image databases of historically significant materials. Prior to the workshop, participants will complete advance reading assignments and will consider the use of digital imaging in their own repositories. Through lecture, discussion, case studies, exercises, and handouts, participants will gain an understanding of how the various approaches of digital imaging affect the capture of the range of paper and film-based materials found in archival collections. Participants will learn ways to garner management support for the establishment of an archival program.