The Preparator's Handbook

<p><span>The Preparator’s Handbook</span><span> :</span><span>A Practical Guide for Preparing and Installing Collection Objects</span><span> is an invaluable resource for emerging museum professionals or anyone working in galleries and collections with little-to-no previous preparatory experience or training. </span></p> <p></p> <p><span>This handbook explores, explains, and illustrates the basics for the preparation and installation professionals.</span></p> <p><span>- practical, step-by-step guides that outline museum-standard procedures for most types of collection objects, including works on paper, archival volumes, and historic artifacts.</span></p> <p><span>- templates and guides for presentation, preservation, and collection storage</span></p> <p><span>- illustrated inventories of standard and specialized tools, materials and hardware</span></p> <p><span>- the basics of lighting, audio, and video in installations.</span></p> <p><span>- unique case-studies from working professionals for a wide-range of objects and installations including examples from the Field Museum, the Corning Museum of Glass, and the Folger Shakespeare Library.</span></p> <p><span>- Over 50 illustrations and photographs that accompany the written text.</span></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><span>This practical book is the first of its kind: a guide for novice or amateur collection and gallery professionals as well as an academic textbook for museum studies and fine art students. </span></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p>