1.
Introduction
- Contents and expectations
- Format
- Navigation
2.
Introduction to Curation
- What is archeological curation?
- Why is
curation important?
- Brief history
of U.S. archeology and curation
- Is there
a curation crisis?
3.
Relevant Laws, Regulations, Policies and Ethics
- Antiquities Act
- Cultural
resource laws into the 1970s
- Archaeological
Resources Protection Act (ARPA)
- Secretary
of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic
Preservation
- Curation
of Federally Owned and Administered Archaeological Collections (36
CFR 79)
- Native
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)
- State,
tribal and local laws and policies
- Contractor and
university policies
- Ethics
4.
Today's Key Issues
- Introduction
- Ownership
- Costs
- Standards for care and management
- Conservation and heritage interests
- Professional responsibilities and practices
- Deaccessioning
- Information and records management
- Growth management
5.
Curation Prior to the Field
- Project design
- Budgeting for curation
- Collecting strategy
6.
Curation in the Field and Lab
- Field collection
- Field conservation and preservation
- Laboratory sampling and management
- Laboratory conservation and management
7.
Repositories: Their Functions and Policies
- Types of repositories
- Collections policies
- Staff
- Functions and programs
8.
Collections Management
- Cataloging
- Labeling
- Packing
- Storage environment
- Conservation and preservation
- Inventory
- Records and data management
9.
Access and Use of Collections
- Introduction
- Policies and procedures
- Loans
- Public access
- Researcher access
- Destructive analysis
- Intellectual property rights
10.
The Future
- Long term care issues
- New technologies for access
- Conclusions
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