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Collection Care: An Illustrated Handbook for the Care and Handling of Cultural Objects

Autor Brent Powell, Mervin Richard
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 27 oct 2015

Recomandăm Collection Care ca pe un instrument de lucru esențial, structurat riguros în trei secțiuni care ghidează cititorul de la fundamentul teoretic la execuția tehnică. Prima parte stabilește contextul istoric și structurile organizaționale necesare unei culturi a conservării. Partea a doua detaliază protocoalele de lucru pentru obiecte bi și tridimensionale, în timp ce segmentul final analizează mediul intern al colecțiilor, cu accent pe factori critici precum iluminatul muzeal. Găsim în această lucrare un parcurs logic care transformă politicile de gestiune în acțiuni concrete de teren.

Ca și Samantha Forsko în Practical Approaches to Collections Care, autorul Brent Powell distilează experiență reală în principii acționabile, însă acest manual se distinge prin rigoarea tehnică și componenta vizuală bogată. Cele 100 de ilustrații și diagrame nu sunt simple anexe, ci elemente centrale care explică tehnici de ambalare, transport și depozitare. Merită menționat că volumul nu se limitează la obiecte, ci abordează și managementul resurselor umane — de la recrutare la instruirea continuă a personalului responsabil pentru siguranța artefactelor.

Experiența de lectură este definită de un ton pragmatic și autoritar. Analizele de caz, precum cele despre siguranța echipamentelor de ridicare sau evaluarea riscurilor în designul ambalajelor, oferă soluții testate în instituții de prestigiu din SUA și Australia. Spre deosebire de manualele pur teoretice, această resursă publicată de Bloomsbury Publishing sub amprenta Rowman & Littlefield acționează ca un ghid de bune practici adaptabil atât marilor muzee, cât și colecțiilor private care necesită standarde profesionale de conservare.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781442238824
ISBN-10: 1442238828
Pagini: 446
Ilustrații: illustrations
Dimensiuni: 148 x 224 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.66 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Rowman & Littlefield
Locul publicării:New York, United States

De ce să citești această carte

Această carte este indispensabilă profesioniștilor din muzee, galerii sau arhive care doresc să implementeze protocoale de manipulare la standarde internaționale. Veți învăța cum să evaluați riscurile pentru obiecte fragile și cum să structurați instruirea echipei. Este o investiție în siguranța pe termen lung a patrimoniului cultural, oferind soluții tehnice vizuale pentru probleme complexe de depozitare și transport.


Descriere

Collection Care: An Illustrated Handbook for the Care and Handling of Cultural Objects provides a solid overview of basic collection care procedures and policies. The topics covered address the decision making criteria and risk assessment solutions involved in the best practices for handling art and artifacts. Technical subjects will cover proven techniques, materials, equipment and address problem solving assessment and current solutions. The comprehensive overview of staff responsibilities, relationships and training will bring the book to a conclusion of addressing the unison of all professionals responsible for proper handling and caring for collections. Highlights include: -This book provides both visual and narrative descriptions of current best practices for caring for collection objects. -Emphasis is placed on risk assessment in the decision-making process with proven, accepted technical methods and materials. -Detailed coverage of technical methods and methodologies for principles of proper handling, transport, and storage or two and three dimensional objects. -Chapters will cover the institutional structure for managing, hiring, training both full and part time staff responsible for safely handling and caring of collection objects. -100 photographs, figures, and charts provide overall directions for collection care, preventive maintenance, and proper handling of objects.


Cuprins

Foreword
Acknowledgements
Preface

Part 1: Overview and History

Chapter 1: History
Focus On: Creating an Institutional Preservation Culture, Rebecca Fifield

Chapter 2: Organizational Structures
Case Study: Comparing Approaches: The Museum and the Transport Agent, Jim Grundy

Chapter 3: Training, Health, and Safety
Case Study: Mentoring and the Collection Care Profession, Kurt Christian
Case Study: Training at Crozier, Nicole Bouchard Tejeiro

Part 2: Guidelines and Principles

Chapter 4: Two-dimensional Objects: Procedures and Practices
Focus On: The US National Park Service Museum Handbooks: The Evolution of a Museum Manual, Dr. Abby Sue Fisher

Chapter 5: Three-dimensional Objects: Procedures and Practices
Focus On: Rigging Safety Is No Accident, Kevin Marshall
Focus On: Risk Assessment in Packing Design, John Molini

Part 3: Working within Collection Care Environments

Chapter 6: The Internal Environment
Focus On: Lighting in the Museum, Simm Steel

Chapter 7: The External Environment
Focus On: Art Packing and Transport: Cushioning Foam Selection and Application, Geoff Browne
Focus On: International Shipping by Air and Sea, Kim Powell

Chapter 8: Working with Materials and Equipment
Focus On: Specialized Art Handling Equipment: When It Is Necessary & How to Develop It, Mark Slattery

Bibliography
References and Resources
About the Contributors
About the Author

Recenzii

Aimed at individuals of all levels of experience, this work dealing with the care of museum collections offers readers an impressive overview of basic tenets and practices. Powell has one-of-a-kind expertise in the field and provides unique insights based on his experiences in both museum and commercial settings. The book begins with an introduction to collection care, including an important chapter on training and personal safety. Subsequent sections cover the principles of handling and caring for two- and three-dimensional artifacts, emphasizing the importance of proper risk assessment and informed decision-making. The final two chapters discuss internal and external environmental factors relevant to collection care, including storage, condition reporting, crating, and transport. One key contribution of this book is its many photos, which provide a visual reference for handling techniques and apparatuses. Such a generously illustrated reference work is rare and extremely useful. The volume concludes with an extensive 'References and Resources' section, which guides readers to more detailed information on all the topics covered in the book. Overall, Collection Care is a unique and important addition to the literature, and suitable for all collections supporting museum studies and operations. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty; professionals/practitioners.
Many books address collection care, but they tend to be written by specialists for specialists. Thus, they are inclined to be narrowly focused and too often beyond the grasp of a generalist seeking a broad understanding of collection care. Brent Powell's book is an exception, aimed to educate a wide range of individuals. Anyone who manages a collection, or puts on a pair of gloves to move a small bronze, or packs a large sculpture for shipment overseas, should profit from reading Collection Care: An Illustrated Handbook for the Care and Handling of Cultural Objects.