Inventorying Collections for Museums
Katie Lowe, Preservation Specialist at CCAHA, will walk through the steps of a museum inventory and show you how to tweak your process based on the inventory's purpose. She will also briefly discuss what to do when you encounter an item that needs a little extra attention, including objects with no provenance or record, objects containing hazardous materials, objects you want to deaccession, and more. In the coming months, we will be following this webinar with one specific to archival inventories, as well as a deeper dive on dealing with unexpected and/or troublesome situations.
This webinar addresses Focus Area #3: Resilience in Collections Stewardship of the Foundation for the Advancement in Conservation’s (FAIC) Held in Trust Report on Collections Care and Preventative Conservation.
About our speaker:
In her position as Preservation Specialist, Katie Lowe conducts onsite preservation needs and risk assessments and assists with preservation and emergency planning at cultural heritage organizations across the country.
Katie is a public historian with ten years of experience in museums, community programming, non-profit work, and education. She has held positions at The Holocaust Awareness Museum & Education Center, Pennsbury Manor, The Mercer Museum, The Zebulon B. Vance Birthplace, Old Salem Museum & Gardens, and The Mediation Center. She received her B.A. in History and Education from Ursinus College and her M.A. in History and Museum Studies from UNC Greensboro.