Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Chapter 1. Why Have a Museum Registration System? Chapter 3 Chapter 2. Acquisition Chapter 4 Chapter 3. The Accession Number Chapter 5 Chapter 4. Accessioning Chapter 6 Chapter 5. Documentation Chapter 7 Chapter 6. The Catalogue Chapter 8 Chapter 7. Loans Chapter 9 Chapter 8. Computers Chapter 10 Appendix A. Forms Chapter 11 Appendix B. Registration Manual for a Volunteer-Run Museum Chapter 12 Appendix C. Example of a Collection Policy for a Museum with a Professional Staff

About the Author

Daniel B Reibel has spent his 5o-year career in the museum community at the Detroit Historical Museum, the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society, the Old Barracks Museum, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, and the Mercer Museum, Bucks County Historical Society.

Reviews

Whether you are a new museum professional or have just recently been thrown into a position of collections authority at a small museum, this book gives wonderful guidelines for handling the nitty-gritty basics of registration. It even answers the questions you didn't know you had. Reibel's collegial tone makes you feel as if you are speaking to a wise mentor who has done it all before. -- Rachel Shabica, The Textile Museum