Collections management is a fundamental apart of museum work yet recently thepoor state of museum collections has been highlighted in terms of physical careand ... » 

Collections management is a fundamental apart of museum work yet recently thepoor state of museum collections has been highlighted in terms of physical careand documentation. As a response there has been increased emphasis on thedevelopment of standards for collections management.Anne Fahy brings together recent papers highlighting some of the major issuesaffecting collections management in the 1990s concentrating particularly oneight aspects. The book identifies the main issues relating to collecting andto the disposal of collections and discusses why museums should developappropriate documentation systems. The book also examines the status ofresearch within museums the various sources of advice relating to security andalso addresses the basics of insurance and indemnity.Collections Management is an invaluable and very practical introduction formuseum professionals. It also provides uptodate information about initiativesand issues for anyone involved in collections management. «