collections care SERVICES
exhibition logistics
Want to ensure a structured install and deinstall?
I have expertise in:
Arranging shipping & insurance coverage for domestic and international shipments.
Packing objects for transportation and arranging crating.
Detailed condition reporting.
Art handling for installation and deinstallation.
Processing documentation to ensure your institutional history is accurate.
registration
With experience as both a permanent collections and loans and exhibitions Registrar, I offer:
Strategic planning and task prioritization for collections goals.
Project-based workflow and timeline creation as well as team management.
Detailed record-keeping and documentation (physical and digital).
Knowledge of legal parameters and requirements for accessions, deaccessions, loans, and shipping (domestic and international).
database management
Struggling with dirty, inconsistent data? Poor data capture practices or unexplored database customization capabilities can result in an under-utilized collections management system. With a review of your current records and input procedures, together we can ensure you’re capturing the correct information according to a standardized method, all while utilizing your database to the best of its capability.
collections inventory
Inventory tracking is an ongoing task involving proper intake methods, timely database tracking, regular random sampling, and periodic full inventories. I offer full reviews of current inventory status and cataloging needs across the physical objects and database records, resulting in tailored workflow creation to get objects tagged, conditions and locations updated, and ensure appropriate storage along the way.
ARCHIVAL storage SOLUTIONS
Maximizing use of storage space while ensuring archival practices is essential to the long-term preservation of collections. Services include:
Storage assessment to determine rehousing or expansion needs.
Collections review to ensure accessioned objects fit your collecting scope and mission.
Creation and execution of a comprehensive storage plan including project timeline, workflow, identification and outline of staff and material needs.
operations
Current policies and procedures provide a guiding framework for decision making and budgetary planning. I have extensive experience in collaborative documentation review and revision, with specific expertise in:
Integrated Pest Management
Collections Management Policy and Procedures
Emergency Preparedness Planning
Housekeeping / Collections Maintenance
Procedures and Forms for Potential Donations, Deaccessions, and Loans