Title & Author:

Care of collections / edited by Simon Knell.

Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1994.

Description:

xiii, 282 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Series:

Leicester readers in museum studies

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 280) and index.
The ethics of conservation / Jonathan Ashley-Smith -- Cleaning and meaning: The ravished image reviewed / Gerry Hedley -- Solvent abuse / Michael Daley -- Working exhibits and the destruction of evidence in the science museum / Peter R. Mann -- The role of the scholar-curator in conservation / Peter Cannon-Brookes -- Do objects have a finite lifetime? / Susan M. Bradley -- Audits of care: a framework for collections condition surveys / Suzanne Keene -- Preventive conservation / Getty Conservation Institute -- Paintings: the (show) case for passive climate control / Emil Bosshard -- Silica gel and related RH buffering materials, conditioning and regeneration techniques / Nathan Stolow.
Conservation in the computer age / Richard Hall -- Museums tune in to radio / Graham Martin and David Ford -- Fresh-air climate conditioning at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum / Michael Williams -- Light and environmental measurement and control in National Trust houses / Sarah Staniforth -- The Clore Gallery for the Turner collection at the Tate Gallery: lighting strategy and practice / Peter Wilson -- Construction materials for storage and exhibition / Ann Brooke Craddock -- Indoor air pollution: effects on cultural and historic materials / Norbert S. Baer and Paul N. Banks -- Managing museum space / U. Vincent Wilcox -- Museum collections storage / John D. Hilberry and Susan K. Weinberg -- Here's what to consider in selecting high-density storage / Abigail Terrones.
A policy for collections access / Jeanette A. Richoux, Jill Serota-Braden and Nancy Demyttenaere -- Visible storage for the small museum / Paul C. Thistle -- Curators' closet / Carrie Rebora -- Rules for handling works of art / Eric B. Rowlison -- Rentokil bubble: results of test / R.M. Entwistle and J. Pearson -- Carpet beetle: a pilot study in detection and control / Lynda Hillyer and Valerie Blyth -- Pest control in museums: the use of chemicals and associated health problems / Martyn J. Linnie -- Experiencing loss / Barclay G. Jones -- Museum disaster preparedness planning / John E. Hunter -- Emergency treatment of materials / M.S. Upton and C. Pearson -- Protecting museums from threat of fire / H.L. Lein.

Resources:
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Publisher description
E-book

ISBN:

0415112842 (hbk.)
9780415112840 (hbk.)
0415112850 (pbk.)
9780415112857 (pbk.)
9780203974711
0203974719
041511280X
9780415112802
0415112818
9780415112819

Subject:

Schuetz, Alb.
Museum conservation methods.
Museums Collection management.
Museums.
Exhibitions.
Museum techniques.
Exhibitions as Topic
Musées Méthodes de conservation.
Muséologie.
Musées Gestion des collections.
Musées.
Expositions.
collections management.
museums (institutions)
exhibitions (events)
museology.
02.30 museology.
Museumsbestand
Aufsatzsammlung
Musea.
Verzamelingen.
Conservatie.
Schutz.
Museums Collections Conservation

Form/genre:

Aufsatzsammlung.
Gidsen (vorm)

Added entries:

Knell, Simon J.
Leicester readers in museum studies.

Holdings:

Location: Library conservation office 110989
Call No.: ID AM141.K54 PRES; ID:96-B1840
Status: Available