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Program Type: 
Thesis
Course Code: 
ART530
Course Type: 
Elective
P: 
3
Lab: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
15
Course Language: 
English
Course Objectives: 

Collection management is an area of specialization within the museum profession.The goal of this course is to introduce fundamentals of this profession and provide an opportunity to develop proffesional skills and knowledge as related to collections management field.

Course Content: 

This course will cover a variety of topics related to collections and the management of collections. It covers collecting history and collection policies, collection management processes and preventive conservation. The participants of this course will be able to follow up-to-date academic discussions on museum conservation and collection management topics and have opportunity to compare collection management practices in different parts of the world

Teaching Methods: 
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 9: Simulation, 12: Case Study
Assessment Methods: 
A: Testing, C: Homework

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes Program Learning Outcomes Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1) Be informed about history of collecting 1,2,4,6 1,2 A,C
2) Be familiar with basic terminology, codes, principles and standards and legal  of collections management and preventive conservation  

1,2,4,5

1,2,3 A,C
3) Understand and be able to explain the role of a Collections Manager in the museum environment and cultural sector 1,2,4,6,11 1,2,3,9,12 A,C
4) Be able to describe the ideal museum environment ,

1,5,7,8,11,13

1,2,3,9,12 A,C
5) Be able to evaluate collection management processes and preventive conservation practices in museums  

1,5,7,8,11,13

1,2,3,9,12 C

Course Flow

1 Review syllabus, and course objectives, introduction to collection management and preventive conservation  
2 History of collecting and collections  
3 Collection management policy  
4 Acquisition  
5 Deaccesion and disposal  
6 Accession  
7 Documentation  
8 Collection management systems for museums and galleries  
9 Collection researches and archives in museums  
10 Incoming and outgoing loans  
11 Preventive conservation and collection care  
12 Storage management   
13 Handling, packing, shipping and insurance  
14 Project presentations  

Recommended Sources

Textbook
  1. Fahy,Ann.(ed) Collections Management, Routledge, 2005
  2. Rozell, Mary.The Art Collector's Handbook: A Guide to Collection Management and Care. Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2014.
  3. Ambrose, Timothy, and Crispin, Paine. Museum basics. Routledge, 2012.
  4. ürk, Nevra, and Uralman, Hanzade. (ed) Müzebilimin ABC’si, İstanbul, Ege Yayınları, 2012.
  5. Baca, Murtha, et al. "Cataloging Cultural Objects."A Guide to Describing Cultural Works and Their Images2006.
  6. Alexander, Edward P., Museums in Motion: An Introduction to the History and Functions of Museums. California: AltaMira Press, 1996.
  7. ICOM, ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums. Paris: ICOM Publications, 2006.
  8. Schubert, Karsten, Küratörün Yumurtası. Çev. Rana Smith. İstanbul: İstanbul Sanat Müzesi Vakfı, 2004.
  9. Shaw, Wendy MK, and Esin Soğancılar. Osmanlı müzeciliği: müzeler, arkeoloji ve tarihin görselleştirilmesi. İletişim, 2004.
Additional Resources
  1. Greenhill, Eileen Hooper. Museums and the Shaping of Knowledge. Routledge, 1992.
  2. Björkman, Görel Cavalli ve Svante Lindqvist (haz.), Proceedings of the International Symposium of Research and Museums, 22-25 May 2007. Stockholm: National Museum and Nobel Museum, 2007.
  3. Anderson, Gail, Reinventing The Museum: Historical And Contemporary Perspectives On The Paradigm Shift. New York: Rowman Altamira, 2004.
  4. Baştürk, Feride H., Yardımcı, İ., Taçyıldız, E. ve Gülay Aksu, Sanat Eserlerinin Sigortalanması. Haz. Feride H. Baştürk. Ankara: Gazi Kitabevi, 2012.
  5. Burcaw, G. Ellis, Introduction to Museum Work. London: Altamira Press, 1997.
  6. Çalıkoğlu, Levent (haz.), Çağdaş Müzecilik Konuşmaları 4: Koleksiyon, Koleksiyonerlik ve Müzecilik. İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2009.
  7. Edson, Gary ve David Dean, The Handbook for Museums. London: Routledge, 1994.
  8. Ertürk, Nevra (haz.), Koleksiyon Yönetimi /Collection Management. İstanbul: Antik A.Ş. Yayınları, 2006.
  9. Gregor, Mac, Curiosity and Enlightenment: Collectors and Collections from the Sixteenth to the Nineteenth Century. USA: Yale University, 2007.
  10. Knell, Simon J., Museums and The Future of Collecting. UK: Ashgate Publishing, 2004.
  11. Pearce, Susan, Collecting in Contemporary Practice. London: SAGE Publications, 1998.
  12. Pearce, Susan, On Collecting: An Investigation into Collecting in the European Tradition. London: Routledge, 2004.
  13. Perrot, Paul N., “Museum Ethics and Collecting Principles”, Museum Ethics. Ed: Gary Edson. London: Routledge, 1997, 189-195.
  14. Artun, Ali. "Sanat Müzeleri Müze ve Modernlik." Ed: Ali Artun, İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları 2006.
  15. Thompson, John M.A., Douglas A. Bassett (haz.), Manual of Curatorship: A Guide to Museum Practice. USA: The Museums Association.
  16. UNESCO, Running A Museum: A Practical Handbook. Paris: ICOM Publications, 2004.
  17. Were, G. ve J.C.H. King, Extreme Collecting: Challenging Practices for 21st Century Museums. Berghahn Books, 2012.
  18. ÖZKASIM, Hale, and Semra Ögel. "Türkiye'de müzeciliğin gelişimi."İTÜDERGİSİ/b 2.1 2011.

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES NUMBER PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms 1 50
Quizzes 2 20
Assignment 1 30
Total   100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE   40
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE   60
Total   100

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