Links

The following links take you to useful web sites that are directly related to this section. Remember, you are often leaving the National Park Service when you go to these sites. Although we recommend them, we cannot guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of their content.

Funding for Collections Management
Institute of Museum and Library Services
National Endowment for the Humanities - Apply for a Grant
National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)
National Science Foundation - Archaeology and Archeometry

Collection Rehabilitation and Needs Assessment Efforts
American Alliance of Museums Assessment Program

Repository/Museum Accreditation Information
American Alliance of Museums Accreditation Program
Council of Texas Archaeologists Accreditation and Review Council (ARC)

Examples of Online Exhibits
California Academy of Sciences, Department of Anthropology
Illinois State Museum Online Exhibits
National Anthropological Archives
National Museum of Natural History
National Park Service Online Museum Exhibits

Digital Archeology Resources
Archaeological Data Service, United Kingdom
Chaco Digital Initiative, University of Virginia
Digital Archaeological Archive of Comparative Slavery, Thomas Jefferson Foundation

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1. Introduction

2. Introduction to Curation

3. Relevant Laws, Regulations, Policies, and Ethics

4. Today's Key Issues

5. Curation Prior to the Field

6. Curation in the Field and Lab

7. Repositories

8. Collections Management

9. Access and Use

10. The Future

Long term care issues

New technologies for
access

Conclusions

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