[BCMA] ISO resources/guidelines for moving a museum collection

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

Hi Laura, 

The Summerland Museum is currently undergoing renovations and in order
to do so we have had to clear out a large portion of our collection and
move it across town. We have used a colour coding system to distinguish
one collection from another. Each Box is labeled (with contents listed)
on two sides in colour and is assigned a number. Once a box is labeled,
it is entered into our computer as "ready to be moved." Once the box
leaves, it is moved to a computer file that is marked "Moved to
Storage." Since we are a small museum, we have found that this system is
working well for us (we are still in the middle of marking boxes). Hope
this helps even a little! 

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Amy McCroy _MA_
Curator/Administrator, Summerland Museum

On 2016-04-01 11:50, Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv. wrote: 

> Dear colleagues, 
> 
> We're moving our artifact collection to a new storage facility and I am having difficulty finding any resources, guidelines, and/or a plan as to how to go about it. Does anyone have any experience moving a museum collection that they could share with me? I would appreciate any advice or resources to help with this process. 
> 
> Thank you, 
> 
> Laura 
> 
> Laura Fortier, MAS 
> 
> Archivist and Collections Manager 
> 
> Touchstones Nelson Museum of Art and History 
> 
> 502 Vernon Street 
> 
> Nelson, BC V1L 4E7 
> 
> 250-352-8268 
> 
> touchstonesnelson.ca 
> 
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