Collection & Documentation

Paper Code:

102

Unit I:

Aims methods and ethics of collections, excavations, explorations, field work.
Funds and special grants for collection.

Unit II:

Acts and Byelaws related to collection.
Exchange of museum materials
Long-Short term, permanent and extended terms

Unit III:

Documentation, identification, classification, accessioning, cataloguing, indexing, data processing, information retrieval and computerization

Unit IV:

Insurance of Museum objects, photographic record of museum collection, Packing, transportation and storage of the museum objects.

Principles of Classification and methods of identification of museum materials.

References:

1. Dudley, D.H. & others : Museum Registration Methods

2. Bedekar, V.H : So You Want Good Exhibition.

3. Stolow, N : Conservation & Exhibition, Packing, Transport and Storage and Environmental Consideration.

4. Roychaudhary, D & OTHERS : Sangrahalaya Vigyan (Hindi)

Academic Year:

Header Menu