All Museum Services will provide some general information and recommendations on helping preserve your institution's holding and collections.
September 2008
If your facility has heating or air conditioning, the settings should be for the collection, not the staff. AMS can set up a Temperature / Humidity monitoring program to provide data on the the changes in your collection areas.
January 2010
The colder weather may bring rodents into the collections, seeking warmth from the outside cold or feeding on organics in the collection. AMS can develop an Integrated Pest Management plan for your structures
January 2010
The best guide to acquisitions is a current and approved Collections Management Policy. AMS can review all your documentation and updated your Collections Management Policy for 21st Century relevancy.
January 2010
A good catalog record provides both physical and intellectual access to your collection. When catalog record entries are consistent, researchers and staff have a much easier time locating materials in the collections. Be consistent on all your catalog record entries. AMS has developed guidelines and formats for cataloging in PastPerfect
January 2010
Even with the shades drawn, UV light may be impacting your collection. AMS can record Light Readings (Regular and UV) in your collection areas on regular basis to check the Light levels effecting your collections.
April 2010
Properly completed Accession Records are the legal basis to establish ownership, both temporary and permanent, for an institution's holdings. AMS can review your institution's Accession Records and documents for meeting the leagal mandates and and develop a system to maintain these records.
