Information sheets

ARTS COUNCIL OF ENGLAND
Sample Visitor Survey Questions February 1995

ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS (AIM)
Paper No 1: Publishing Guidebooks and Post cards
Paper No 2: Recommendations for the repair of asphalt roads, drives & paths
Paper No 3: Jobs in Independent Museums
Paper No 4: Photography in Museums - Stills
Paper No 5: The Commercial Use of Photographic Collections
Paper No 7: Photography in Museums Filming
Paper No 8: Lecturing - How to avoid it becoming a chore
Paper No 9: Removing Creases from Literature
Paper No 10: Health and Safety at Work - New Regulations about reporting injuries
Paper No 11: Building a Car park from a Morass
Paper No 12: Liquor Licensing in England and Wales
Paper No 13: Conservation Policy Statement
Paper No 14: Restoration of Industrial Artefacts
Paper No 15: Selecting a Building Contractor
Paper No 16: Using an Auction Houses
Paper No 17: Why Document?
Paper No 18: Jobs in Independent Museums

Focus 1: Governing Independent Museums August 1995
Focus 2: Market Research - a valuable tool or an optional extra December 1995
Focus 3: Managing Volunteers for Visitor Care April 1996
Focus 5 Using Museum Consultants

BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDS OF MUSEUMS (BAFM)

Friends of Torre Abbey; Suggestions for holding a Solicitor’s information event May 1995
Are you Insured? January 1995
Staffing an Information Desk October 1992
Corporate Membership 1995
Running an Appeal 1994
Promoting your Museum - Lobbying and Influencing 1994 & 1995
Preparations for meetings - a check list January 1993
Outreach Schemes for Visitors with Special Needs January 1993
Handbook for Friends 1996

CHARITY COMMISSIONERS

Charities under the £10,000 Threshold April 1996
Model Memorandum & Articles of Association for a Charitable Company January 1993
Model Declaration for a Charitable Trust January 1993
Model Constitution for a Charitable Unincorporated Association January 1995
Responsibilities of Charity Trustees November 1994
Getting in Touch with the Charity Commission November 1995
Charity Accounts November 1995
Charitable Trusts - Taken on Trust: VAT and the liability of trustees are just two of the risks involved running a charitable trust. Renata Drinkwater and David Betton report. Leisure Opportunities: March 1994

CHERTSEY MUSEUM

Brief notes on conducting an oral history interview

COMMITTEE OF AREA MUSEUMS COUNCILS (CAMC)

Security for Museums 1990
Museum Factsheets:-
The Effects of Storage and Display Materials on Museum Objects 1994
Preventive Conservation
Evaluating Museum Displays
Creating an Environmental Diary
Getting the most our of your Light Meters
Getting the most out of your Thermohygrograph
An Introduction to Museum Insurance
Trading by Museums Charities
Are you Recession-proof? 1993
Security for Museums - or It’s Everyone’s Business

CRAMER, JULIE (Leisure Management Journalist)

Museums and the Gift Market

DIRECTORY OF SOCIAL CHANGE

Developing a Fundraising Strategy
Writing an Application
Doing Research
Earning Money
Raising Money Locally
Fund-raising Sources
Organising an Appeal
Organising an Event
Drawing up a Budget
Planning a Capital Project
Social Sponsorship
Developing a Strategy Setting up (What precisely do you want to do?)

DRIVERS JONAS

Capital Projects in the Cultural & Heritage Sectors/Development, Finance & Implementation
Capital Projects 2 Developing the Concept
Capital Projects 3 Feasibility & Funding
Capital Projects 4 Design & Construction

DRYSDALE, LAURA (CONSERVATOR) KIDD, STUART (EMERGENCY PLANNING OFFICER) GRIFFIN, JOHN (CURATOR) AGARAKIS, ANDREW (CONSERVATOR)

Preparing for Emergencies, A Practical Guide for Museums

EAST MIDLANDS MUSEUMS SERVICE (EMMS)

The Charities Act 1992: A Summary & Commentary July 1992
Trading by Museum Charities
Good Practice Notes: Preservation of Photographic Negatives at the National Tramway Museum, Crich, Derbyshire 1993

ENGLISH HERITAGE

Guidelines for the conservation of textiles 1996

ENGLISH TOURIST BOARD (ETB)

Paper 4: Improving your profitability
Paper 5: Farm Attractions
Paper 6: Industrial Tourism
Paper 9: Multi-activity Centres
Paper 10: Craft Centres
Maximising your Conference Potential
Profiting from Customer Care
Effective Design & Print
Profiting from Exhibitions
Researching your Market
Write a Marketing Plan
Effective Media Advertising
Public Relations and the Media
Marketing A Visitor Attraction

GROUP FOR EDUCATION IN MUSEUMS (GEM)

Education - Not just for Children

GUILDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL, John Nightingale, Planning Officer

10 Steps to a Successful Planning Application

HOME OFFICE

Changes in the Firearms Law: Advice for Museums and Collectors produced by the Home Departments - January 1993

LEISURE DEVELOPMENT UNIT, COUNTY HALL, KINGSTON UPON THAMES

Special Offer on U-V Jackets

McGINNIS REBECCA

Making labels more legible April 1993

MDA OUTREACH FACTSHEETS

Factsheets: Updated November 1991
1 Documentation - Why Bother?
2 What Documentation do I Need?
3 Entry Documentation
4 Accessioning
5 Cataloguing Objects
6 Numbering
7 Exit Documentation
8 Indexing and Retrieval
9 Location Records and Movement Control
10 Safeguarding your Records
11 Retrospective Documentation
12 Checklist of Minimum Documentation Standards
13 Should I Use a Computer for my Documentation?
14 Selective Basic Museum Documentation Bibliography
15 A Short Glossary of Computing Terms
16 Principles for Selecting Labelling and Marking Methods
17 Labelling and Marking Practice
18 Principles for the Positioning of Labels and Marks
19 Suggested Marking Positions
20 Labelling and Marking Methods - Immersible Labels
21 Labelling and Marking Methods - Tag on pin
22 Labelling and Marking Methods Label in Tray
23 Labelling and Marking Methods - Varnished Drawing Ink on Base Coat
24 Labelling and Marking Methods - Tacked on Cloth Tag
25 Labelling and Marking methods - Tag and Tape
26 Labelling and Marking Methods - Duplicated Pencil Marks
27 Labelling and Marking Methods - Number applied directly with Paint
28 Labelling and Marking Methods - Tag and Adhesive
29 Labelling and Marking Methods - Marking Packaging or Support
30 Labelling and Marking - Surface Preparation
31 Procedure for using the Method Selector
32 How to produce Accession Registers by Computer
33 How to Create a Retrospective Documentation Assessment Form
34 How to write a Documentation Plan
35 Computers and You ... the New EC Directive
36 How to Display Books
37 Storing Objects made of Paper
38 How to Manage an Emergency
39 The Care and Storage of Photographs
40 A Selection of Networking Terms
41 Computer Graphics
42 Multimedia
43 Museums and the Internet Labelling and Marking Museum Objects Updated September 1995

MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION (MA)

Museum Briefings:-
No 1: Government Education Reforms Winter 1992/93
No 2: The National Lottery February 1993
No3: A Statement of Principles for Local Government Re-organisation February 1993
No 4: Equal Opportunities March 1994
No 5: Performance Management March 1994
No 6: Copyright for Museums June 1994
No 7: Export Regulations: A Guide for Museums April 1995
No 8: Museums and the School Curriculum August 1995
No 9: Advocacy for Museums September 1995
No10: Tax on Trading December 1995
No 11: DNH Policy Review August 1996
No 12: The Disability Discrimination Act January 1997
No 13: New Developments in Copyright January 1997
No 14 Museums and the Election March 1997
No 15 Facts about Museums March 1997

Careers in Museums
Ethical Guidelines -
No 1: Acquisition - Guidance on the Ethics and Practicalities of Acquisition June 1996
No 2: Disposal - Guidance on the Ethics and Practicalities of Disposal June 1996

MUSEUMS & GALLERIES COMMISSION ( MGC)

Facing the Future - Local Government and Museum Services
Managing your Museum Environment 1993
Quality of Service in Museums and Galleries - Customer Care in Museums
Guidelines on Disability for Museums and Galleries in the United Kingdom August 1992
Working with a Conservator - A Guide for Curators 1995
Charitable Status and Local Authority Museums
Developing and Training staff in Museums and Galleries (Anne Murch) 1997

MUSEUMS INFORMATION SHEETS Published jointly by Museums Association and the Area Museum Councils

Conservation and Museum Lighting Revised 1985
Copyright Law concerning Works of Art, Photographs and the Written and Spoken Word Revised 1986
The Storage of Museums Collections Revised 1974; reprinted 1977
The Mounting of Prints and Drawings Revised 1980
Photographic Processes, a Glossary and a Chart for Recognition 1978
Reproduction Fees, Photography¸etc: Guidelines for Museums 1975
Museums Shops 1978 An Approach to Museum Insurance 1978
Simple Control and Measurement of Relative Humidity in Museums Revised 1985

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL INSPECTORS, ADVISERS & CONSULTANTS

Business Register; Directory of Members 14 November 1995

NATIONAL CENTRE FOR VOLUNTEERING

Good Thinking - Developing a Volunteer Policy 1996

NATIONAL SOUND ARCHIVE

Guidelines for the Handling and Storage of Magnetic Recordings March 1991 - Rob Perks

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY MUSEUM

Advice for Local History Exhibit Organisers

PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS

Select bibliography, Collections Management and Conservation, Standards, Brief Bibliography of the History of Photography, Conservation General, Photography on Glass, Storage - Glass Negatives, Ambrotypes, Conservation - Ambrotypes, Conservation - Lantern Slides, Suppliers of Conservation Materials.

ROWNTREE FOUNDATION

Partnership between government and voluntary organisations, November 1997.

SCHOOL CURRICULUM & ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY (SCAA)

Making Good Use of Museums and Galleries - Guidelines for Teachers

SCOTTISH MUSEUMS COUNCIL (SMC)

Factsheets -
Air pollution 1994
Approaching Trusts and Foundations 1995
Approaching Companies 1995
The Care of Ceramic Collections Revised 1990
Conservation and Lighting 1995
Educational Visits to Museums 1990
The Effects of Storage and Display Materials on Museums Objects 1994
The Care of Geological Collections 1990
The Care of Glass Collections 1986
The Display of Textiles 1993
The Care of Natural History Specimens -
Packaging and Transport of Paintings -
The Care of Paintings -
The Preservation of Photographic Collections 1990
Organising a Fundraising Campaign 1995
Temperature and Humidity 1995
Security 1986
Writing a Proposal 1995
The Care of Textiles in Storage 1993
Advice sheet: Making an Acid-free Storage Box - Publications List 1996
Museum Abstracts (a monthly information service) - Volume 10 , Issue12, March 1995;
Volume 11, Issues 1 - 9, April to September 1995

SOUTH EASTERN MUSEUMS SERVICE (SEMS)

The Care and Storage of Photographs
Briefing Paper No 2: Local Government Review
Paper No 3: The Use of Observation by Museums Attendants
Paper No 4: English Heritage Proposals for the 1990s Devolving Responsibility for Management of the Built Heritage Paper
No 7 Security is Everybody’s Business Paper
No 8 The National Lottery Paper
No 9 Local Government review Update
Paper No 10 Disability Etiquette: Part One Are you handicapped by the wrong word?
Paper No 11 Disability Etiquette: Part Two Do you know how to behave?
Paper No 12 Choosing a Designer
Paper No 13 Collection Maintenance Guidelines for cleaning museum objects and displays
Paper No 14 Collection Maintenance Cleaning of objects checklist and supppliers details
Paper No 15 OPEN WIDE! Increasing Access to specialist and under-used collections (April 1997)
Collection Management Plan Guidelines
Collection Management Plan Guidelines 1995 edition
Suppliers of Display Equipment and Materials
List of Suppliers of Display Materials
List of Suppliers of Conservation Equipment
A Guide to Environmental Control for Archaeological Storage in Museums
The Conservation Problems in Museum Displays
Signposting Museums
Notes on organising and running a Training Event
Conservation of your Geological Collections
Choosing a Designer
An Approach to a simple Training Needs Assessment
Consultants’ Listing
Conservation Suppliers
Design and Presentation Listing updated April 1997
Registration Guidance No: 1 Registration Phase 2 - A Checklist for Those Re-Registering
Registration Guidance No: 2 Registration Phase 2 - A Checklist for New Applicants
Registration Guidance No: 3 Registration Phase 2 - Outline Acquisition & Disposal Policy

SOUTH WEST AREA MUSEUM COUNCIL (SWAMC)

Grants, Tax Incentives and Concessions; a Checklist for Museums
Working with Schools: Advice for Curators
Grants and Awards.

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