Beds and Bucks Museums ONLY - Marking and Labelling Museum Objects

Museum Development team for training, support & advice in the East and South East of England. Previously SHARE Museums East and South East Museum Dev.

Museum Development South East

This session, for Beds & Bucks-located non-national museums, will look at different ways to mark and label a wide range of objects.

Bletchley Park

<h3>Waitlist</h3>If the ticket type for your region has sold out, please join our waitlist here <a href="https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/116SQO/" title="https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/116SQO/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/116SQO/</a> <h3>Trainer</h3>Helena Jaeschke, Conservation Development Officer, Museum Development South West <h3>What will be covered?</h3>This session will look at different ways to mark and label a wide range of museum and archive objects. Delegates will look at the basic requirements of documentation and how to make sure objects in the collection can be clearly and safely marked or labelled. The appropriate methods and materials to use will be examined and delegates will try out different methods for different types of objects, with coaching support. With a mix of practical activities, presentations and discussions, the session aims to provide delegates with a thorough and practical introduction, so that they can mark and label objects with confidence. Delegates will also receive a marking kit (1 per museum), a detailed handbook and the slideset afterwards <h3>Learning objectives</h3>By attending this session you will:<ul><li>Learn the basic principles of the documentation of objects</li></ul><ul><li>Consider the design and placement of museum numbers</li></ul><ul><li>Understand the different materials and methods used to mark and label objects</li></ul><ul><li>Practice marking and labelling a variety of object types</li></ul><ul><li>Know how to put together a marking and labelling kit</li></ul> This training helps your organisation with Accreditation 5.2: ‘To follow Spectrum primary documentation procedures.’ <h3>Who should attend?</h3>Suitable for anyone, paid or volunteer, who works with a collection, with beginner or intermediate knowledge.Attendees need to be in a non-national museum in Beds or Bucks and may be leading a team to whom they will pass on the skills. <h3>The venue</h3>Directions: please note you need to use Sherwood Drive MK3 6DS as the address for satnavs. Allow 5 to 10 mins on arrival at gatehouse for sign-ins and parking.What3words: thanks.cook.foil <h3>Refreshments</h3>Please bring a packed lunch or use the on-site cafe. Hot drinks and cold water will be provided, please bring a keep-cup if you have one for hot drinks. <h3>Session preparation</h3>Optional activities as preparation:<ol><li>You may like to bring ‘problem’ item(s) or photos of them for discussion.</li></ol><ol><li>Have a look at how your museum allocates numbers to its objects.</li></ol><ol><li>Find out how your museum marks and labels its museum objects.</li></ol> <h3>Accessibility</h3>To help us ensure you get the most out of the session, you will be asked to email us with any access requirements you may have when you complete your order form. Please see the <a href="https://mdse.org.uk/about-us/plans-and-policies/event-booking-terms-conditions/#access" title="https://mdse.org.uk/about-us/plans-and-policies/event-booking-terms-conditions/#access" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">list of examples of adjustments we can make</a>. This list is not exhaustive and we would be happy to accommodate other requirements where possible, please email us to discuss.

<h3>Eligibility</h3> MDSE is funded by Arts Council England (ACE) to support museums in the South East of England within ACE’s Accreditation scheme. The South East is defined as the local authority areas of:<ul><li>Bedfordshire (Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire and Luton Borough)</li><li>Berkshire (Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough, West Berkshire, Windsor &amp; Maidenhead and Wokingham)</li><li>Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes</li><li>Cambridgeshire and Peterborough</li><li>Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock</li><li>Hertfordshire</li><li>Kent and Medway</li><li>Norfolk</li><li>Oxfordshire</li><li>Suffolk</li><li>Surrey</li><li>East Sussex and Brighton &amp; Hove</li><li>West Sussex</li></ul> We prioritise places on our training programmes for museums which are Accredited or officially Working Towards Accreditation. ACE publishes the official lists of <a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/document/list-accredited-museums-uk-channel-islands-and-isle-man" title="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/document/list-accredited-museums-uk-channel-islands-and-isle-man" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Accredited</a> and <a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/document/list-museums-working-towards-accreditation" title="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/document/list-museums-working-towards-accreditation" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Working Towards Accreditation</a> museums on its website. Where possible we will make places available for museums which do not meet these criteria but the number of places will vary depending on the event format.

<h3>Terms &amp; Conditions:</h3> For full details of our programmes conditions, see our <a href="https://mdse.org.uk/about-us/plans-and-policies/event-booking-terms-conditions/" title="https://mdse.org.uk/about-us/plans-and-policies/event-booking-terms-conditions/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Terms and Conditions</a> on our websiteBy booking a place on to a Museum Development South East training event, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions: <ul><li>That you are from a South East museum which is in Arts Council England’s Museum Accreditation Scheme. Where this is not applicable you acknowledge that MDSE will facilitate your attendance if availability permits and that you or your organisation will pay any fees which may apply.</li><li>It is a condition of receiving this ACE funded training that the online evaluation sent to the email address provided at the point of booking is completed by the specified deadline. This deadline is in the email notification unless a paper evaluation is specifically requested and submitted on the day of the training session.</li><li>By booking a place you agree that you will make every endeavour to attend the event and you will give us at least 24 hours’ notice if you need to cancel your booking. If you repeatedly cancel your booking without sufficient notice you agree that we may exercise our right to remove you from future event bookings.</li></ul>

Agenda

Arrival & registration, hot drink on arrival (bring your keep-cup if possible)

Welcome, housekeeping

Introduction, why do we mark? Numbering systems

Practicals: writing numbers & Paraloid – ink- paraloid (pip) step 1

Break

The handbook, methods/position of a number. Practicals: surfaces & ‘pip’ pt2

 Lunch break (bring a packed lunch/use cafe, hot drinks & cold water provided)

Handling objects

Practical: ‘pip’ method step 3 & writing nos. & sew on labels & tie on

Collecting your marking kit

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