Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2019-2020 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

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MSM 7073 Museum Collections/Data Management

(3 hours)
Focuses on the care of collections and related metadata in a museum context. Students will be prepared to function in a contemporary museum collections management program that provides excellent care for physical objects and maintains an accurate, current and accessible database. A variety of policies and practices for objects and data care will be discussed. Students will gain practical experience in procedures related to describing, cataloguing, storing and exhibiting objects. They will receive training on proper object handling. Students will gain practical experience by using TMS and learn about other database management systems and the ways databases support research websites.



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