Southeastern Museums Conference in Williamsburg

The Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) annual meeting will be in Williamsburg November 7 – 9, 2012.  There are a number of Southeastern Registrars Association (SERA) endorsed sessions and below is a sampling of collections management topics.

 

November 7

1-2:15 PM

·         New Directions in Theft Prevention

·         You have Collection/Digital Questions? We have answers!

2:45-4 PM

·         Putting Collections Online: True Stories of What Happens Next

9:30- 10:30 PM

·         Registrar’s Respite

November 8

10:45 AM-12 PM

·         Dusting and Delegating: Historic Housekeeping 101

2-3:15 PM

·         Curatorial Roundtable: Collections

2-4:30 PM

·         The Basics of Writing Furnishing Plans

3:30-4:45 PM

·         Stairway to Heaven: Approaches to Managing Large Collection Projects

November 9

9-10:15 AM

·         Insurance Claims: “Oh No! The Painting Fell Off the Wall!”

10:30-11:45 AM

·         Native American Graves Protection Repatriation Act NAGPRA: The Inventory

·         Condition Reports: A Necessary “Evil”

1:45-2:45 PM

·         SERA Behind the Scenes Tour: Dewitt Wallace Collections and Conservation Building

 
Register for the meeting here.  Also, HRRG is attempting to put together an impromptu meet up so stay tuned for further details.