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Full-Text Articles in Museum Studies
Collections Management Systems At Natural History Museums: A Centralized Approach, Allison M. Pohl
Collections Management Systems At Natural History Museums: A Centralized Approach, Allison M. Pohl
Master's Projects and Capstones
Natural history museum collections are an invaluable learning tool for audiences of many ages. However, learning experiences can be hampered if collections are poorly managed. Inconsistent object numbering systems, scant information associated with a specimen, and differences in records management styles of individuals in the same organization all stem from the lack of collections management standards set forth by some institutions. Natural history museums historically manage their collections in a decentralized manner, with each collections department responsible for its own objects, managing records as the staff sees fit. This report advocates for the unification of collections in natural history museums …
Passive Radio Frequency Identification (Rfid) And Museum Collections, Owen Kinser
Passive Radio Frequency Identification (Rfid) And Museum Collections, Owen Kinser
Master's Projects and Capstones
Keeping a collection organized and accounted for is a never-ending struggle for museums of every type. New to museums and the collections management field, Radio Frequency Identification is a growing technology that museums can implement to keep track of the location, status, condition, and movement of their objects. Objects are labeled with RFID “tags” which enable them to communicate custom information to a reader and ultimately a database. This implementation would save time, money, and stress among collections staff members. Using the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, Texas, as my subject museum, I propose implementing a pilot …
Curating Adjacent Shores: A Contemporary Art Exhibition At Usf's Thacher Gallery, Nell C. Herbert
Curating Adjacent Shores: A Contemporary Art Exhibition At Usf's Thacher Gallery, Nell C. Herbert
Master's Projects and Capstones
This capstone is a project management plan for the curation of a real-world contemporary art exhibition at the University of San Francisco’s Mary and Carter Thacher Gallery. Adjacent Shores: Hughen Starkweather was on view from March 7 through April 24 of 2016, and featured an eighteenth century Japanese map and the work of the collaborative team of San Francisco based artists Amanda Hughen and Jennifer Starkweather. The exhibition was part of a larger program of events that occurred concurrently on the USF campus and at the Asian Art Museum, all centered on the theme of cartography. During and immediately following …