Lancashire County Museums Service
Lancashire Conservation Studios
Training Session
Introduction to Collection Care
Participant Name and
Institution/Museum
Tutor name
Janice Porter
Jenny Truran
Role within the institution/
museum
Course Date/Venue:
Thursday 4th July 2013
Length of course:
Length of time at the
Institution/Museum:
10:00 – 13:00
Lancashire Conservation
Studios
Brief description of your role and responsibility in the Institution/Museum:
Would you like the tutor to be aware of:
A sight difficulty
A physical difficulty
A hearing difficulty
Dyslexia
Other ……………………
The topics listed below will be covered on the course. Please go down the list and use the
symbols to indicate your current level of knowledge or skill in relation to them.
Do not worry if they are all 0’s – we are here to help you learn.
0
= Do not know anything about/cannot do this
√
= Know a little about/could make an attempt at this
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= Know about/feel fairly confident doing this
Topic/Skill
At start of course
Preventative conservation/museum environment
Insect pests
Handling museum objects/recognising damage
Recognising damage – when to call in a specialist
Packing for storage
Identify below anything you particularly want to learn or gain from the course:
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Why did you choose the course and what do you hope to gain:
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Please return this form to Lancashire Conservation Studios, Lancashire County
Museum Service, Stanley Street, Preston, Lancashire PR1 4YP. Tel: 01772 534068
Fax: 01772 534079 at least a week before.