"Local History Webinars" is a series of FREE webinars produced by Local History-Field Services, Office of Programs and Outreach, Wisconsin Historical Society. Anyone in or out of Wisconsin is welcome to attend.
February 21, 2018 - Found In Collections (FIC): Resolving Undocumented Objects in Museum Collections
Undocumented or "orphaned" collections are groups of objects with little or no associated records that remain unresolved in museums. Ownership of or title to these collections is often unclear. This webinar will address "Found in Collections," or FIC items, and provide practical guidance for working through the step-by-step process of reconciling them. A complimentary electronic resource guide that outlines specific criteria and procedures for determining appropriate methods to resolve FIC objects is provided to all participants.
Presented by Danielle Benden, Driftless Pathways, LLC, a consulting firm in Wisconsin for the small museum. Ms. Benden obtained her B.S. in archaeology from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and a M.S. in Museum and Field Studies with an archaeology emphasis from the University of Colorado-Boulder. Before opening Driftless Pathways, Ms. Benden served as a museum director, and held the position of curator for the anthropology collections at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for ten years. She has directed national curation committees and is the current chair of the Society for American Archaeology's Committee on Museums, Collections, and Curation.
REGISTER FOR THIS FREE WEBINAR HERE - https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7522952400740122113
If you have any questions please let me know. My email address is below. Rick
Richard Bernstein, Southern Region
Local History-Field Services
Office of Programs and Outreach
Wisconsin Historical Society
816 State Street, Madison, WI 53706
608 264 6583
rick.bernstein@wisconsinhistory.org
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