examples

Hi Taryn,

I was just wondering if you are planning to give examples of museum archives and their holdings. It would be interesting to see what different types of museums have in their archives.

Hey Kathryn!

I do have a small section under museum context with a list of types of records museums hold:

A complex variety of records are produced by museums and their functions. Among the records produced, Wythe describes collections-based records as having a “special place” among the institutional records, as the museum objects, and records containing information about those objects, are the most important of all records collected, for both museum staff and researchers. [15] Records pertaining to conservation efforts, special projects and programs, and development and outreach are also produced.[16] The inclusion of a museum archives to house all the records which are deemed to have long-term value does a significant amount to support the museum’s mission to collect and interpret objects, and having an archival system which understands the special situation of a museum archives, is vital to the success of an archival program within a museum.

I will also add some real examples, I have some great notes from a conversation with Krisztina, the Archivist at MOA that did our presentation, so I will add that in as well!

What are your thoughts about maybe making this a subsection of the museum context heading? Let me know your feedback! I think I might make it a subsection so that I can expand even more.