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How many different Condition Reports do you use for your museum/institution/collection? Do you have a different version depending on the type of object  - artwork, textiles, vehicles, jewelry, etc, or do you have one condition report form that nominally covers "everything"?

Do you think there should be different types of condition reports depending on the object?

I'd love to hear your thoughts!

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Carrie Bowers
Museum Specialist
National Museum of the Marine Corps
Triangle VA
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An excellent guide to this subject is Basic Condition Reporting: A Handbook by the Southeast Registrars Association.   The fourth edition is available on Amazon.   It's a bit pricey, but if you take a look at the Table of Contents it will give you a list of the different types of materials they cover.   The book includes both general and specific types of condition reports.

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Janice Klein


Tempe AZ
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-01-2020 01:45 PM
From: Carrie Bowers
Subject: Condition Reporting - How Many Varieties Does Your Institution Use?

How many different Condition Reports do you use for your museum/institution/collection? Do you have a different version depending on the type of object  - artwork, textiles, vehicles, jewelry, etc, or do you have one condition report form that nominally covers "everything"?

Do you think there should be different types of condition reports depending on the object?

I'd love to hear your thoughts!

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Carrie Bowers
Museum Specialist
National Museum of the Marine Corps
Triangle VA
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HI Janice!

Thank you for recommending the book I will definitely be looking into it!

- Carrie

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Carrie Bowers
Museum Specialist
National Museum of the Marine Corps
Triangle VA
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-05-2020 05:44 PM
From: Janice Klein
Subject: Condition Reporting - How Many Varieties Does Your Institution Use?

An excellent guide to this subject is Basic Condition Reporting: A Handbook by the Southeast Registrars Association.   The fourth edition is available on Amazon.   It's a bit pricey, but if you take a look at the Table of Contents it will give you a list of the different types of materials they cover.   The book includes both general and specific types of condition reports.

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Janice Klein


Tempe AZ

Original Message:
Sent: 05-01-2020 01:45 PM
From: Carrie Bowers
Subject: Condition Reporting - How Many Varieties Does Your Institution Use?

How many different Condition Reports do you use for your museum/institution/collection? Do you have a different version depending on the type of object  - artwork, textiles, vehicles, jewelry, etc, or do you have one condition report form that nominally covers "everything"?

Do you think there should be different types of condition reports depending on the object?

I'd love to hear your thoughts!

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Carrie Bowers
Museum Specialist
National Museum of the Marine Corps
Triangle VA
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We use Articheck, a subscription-based online condition reporting tool.  While it is geared towards art museums and galleries, it also has furniture and other medium indicators.  We have used it for maps as well.  As we consult for museums and private collectors we see that most institutions have one form that we can vary as needed.  Collector Systems CMS has an electronic condition reporting module, but we will just start working with that next week

Valarie

Valarie J. Kinkade
Principal
Museum & Collector Resource

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Valarie Kinkade
Principal
Museum and Collector Resource LLC
Fort Lauderdale FL
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-01-2020 01:45 PM
From: Carrie Bowers
Subject: Condition Reporting - How Many Varieties Does Your Institution Use?

How many different Condition Reports do you use for your museum/institution/collection? Do you have a different version depending on the type of object  - artwork, textiles, vehicles, jewelry, etc, or do you have one condition report form that nominally covers "everything"?

Do you think there should be different types of condition reports depending on the object?

I'd love to hear your thoughts!

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Carrie Bowers
Museum Specialist
National Museum of the Marine Corps
Triangle VA
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