SYNTHESYS Course in Management,
Conservation and Care of Natural History Collections, 23-27 April 2007
Network Activity C (Collection Standards) within the SYNTHESYS project arranged a course in the management, conservation and care of natural history collections.Aim
This course was intended to raise awareness of current thinking and sources of information along with further training in collections management rather than detailed technical training. It will serve to support the improvement of all facets of curation of Europe ´s most significant collections.
Participants The course was aimed at those in management positions with responsibility for collections care and management at European natural history institutions. Participants are supposed to forward the information to the staff of their own institutions and to other museums in their country. The number of participants was limited to fifteen persons, due to the practical sessions. Course outcome A broader knowledge in collection care and managementInformation sources in collection care and managementA tool for using benchmarking and risk assessment in collection care Knowledge of ways to improve collection care in the institution FeeNone
Schedule
Schedule for SYNTHESYS NA_C course
Teachers
The teachers are acknowledged for their skills in the subjects and several of them are already giving classes.TeachersPictures
Photo: Staffan Waernt, Michael Sschmitt, Karin Wiltschke, Elin Ohlsson and Christin PerssonSlide show from NA C courseNext NA_C course
The next course will be held at Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturalesin Madrid Spain, on 1st-5th October 2007Contact person: Josefina Barreiro,
E-mail: mcnb127@mncn.csic.es
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