Registration Methods for the Small Museum

Registration Methods for the Small Museum covers all aspects of the registration process and provides practical solutions for the small museum professional. The fifth edition updates the handbook to fit the registration systems in today’s small museums and provides additional forms that weren’t in previous editions of the book.

Registration Methods for the Small Museum has been the definitive guide to registration methodology for small museums since 1978. The book covers all aspects of the registration process and provides practical solutions for the small museum professional in a concise, readable manner. This step-by-step guide begins with developing policy and takes the reader through acquisition, numbering, accessioning, documentation, loans, and deaccessioning. It is a great introduction to both manual and computer systems and can help those that are unfamiliar with museum registration systems learn more about their collections. The fifth edition updates the handbook to fit the registration systems in today’s small museums and provides additional forms that weren’t in previous additions of the book.Features include:oEasy to understand forms and templatesoOverviews of both manual and computer registration systemsoOverview of the acquisition processoOverview of the cataloging processoOverviews of museum loansoExamples of a collections policy and registration manual for a small museumoGuidance for small museums on how to create a new registration system or interpret the one they have