Talk:Conservation and restoration of wooden artifacts

Hello Emily! You did a great job explaining what the role and responsibilities are of a registrar. You broke down well what their core jobs are at museum from information management to insurance policies. I believe this article defined what in general registrars do within most cultural institutions. The size and scope of a collection or institution however can change what role registrars have thus, having one all defining definition may be difficult. In smaller institutions the role of registrar may be combined with collections manager or even with the role of curator, if staff is very small. By combining the role of Registrar with Collections Manger it would mean they would oversee the physical object as well(Schlatter, 2008, 71). In a smaller museum with no collections manager taking care of the objects could also mean the registrar will handle preservation strategies. In smaller institutions the registrar position may not exist as the curator will then oversee registrar duties. As for type of collection the role of registrar could be more specific as each department could have its own registrar, if the museum had the funds to do. Registrars often wear multiple hats on a daily basis as they may also have to research items for an exhibition in addition to assisting with exhibitions.

References

Schlatter, E. (2008). Jobs Focused on Objects and/or Exhibitions. Museum Careers: A Practical Guide for Students and Novices. Pg 71. AmeliaDreams (talk) 06:33, 14 February 2018 (UTC)AmeliaDreams

This article explains the role of a museum registrar which is a very relevant role for conservation. Emily wrote a well-organized article that gives a great overview of what a registrar does in cultural institutions and what his or her responsibilities are. I thought the responsibilities list was especially informative and comprehensive - and also appeared to be very well-researched. Emily also wrote with a neutral voice in the article, and it reads very professionally. To improve this article, I would suggest making it more comprehensive overall. It gives the reader a good understanding of the registrar's role, but it would be even more beneficial if it included additional information related to the position's role in preventive conservation. For instance, it would be helpful to include more of an explanation of the registrar's work to show the significance of the position to conservation.

I do think that one encyclopedic definition could be written for each collections role. It may be constantly changing or in need of additional information, but I think a basic definition is attainable. For instance, Emily wrote a good overview of the role with the listed responsibilities, but those responsibilities may vary and some may be more important to one institution over another. This depends especially on the size of the museum. At a smaller institution, a registrar may not even exist - the curator may take on this role. Also, the registrar's responsibility of object movement is going to be much more important at a larger institution where loans and new exhibitions are more frequent. The role of the registrar would also depend on the type of collection and the administration of the museum. For example, art museums tend to have more exhibits than history museums - so a registrar may be needed more for that responsibility. Also, the administration of a museum could determine which responsibilities take precedence.

Mbleech (talk) 03:04, 15 February 2018 (UTC)

Final Project Outline Review
Hi Emily,

Your article outline adheres to Wikipedia guidelines, as it is comprehensive and well-researched. Your outline is extremely well-organized and very in-depth in terms of detail and sections of information. Your organization is especially helpful since the range of information about wooden objects that you cover is broad. Your well-structured outline also ensures that the article remains focused on the main topic without going off on tangents. Because you are covering a lot in your article, my suggestion would be to make sure you are concise as possible. I would also include the title for your article at the top. As far as additional suggested resources/references, have you looked at the AIC website section for wooden artifacts? CAMEO also has some information, and some additional resources listed. Great job!

-Peri Pboylan3 (talk) 17:24, 31 March 2018 (UTC)

Draft Outline
Hello Emily

Your outline line thus far is really strong. You = really understand what goes into the care of wooden artifacts. I think a nice addition would be to add photos of what the agents of deterioration would look like for each particular section. Like what wood looks like after it suffers from pest damage or chemical damage. While I was researching wooden artifacts I also came across fungi as a possible deterioration for wood, I found it on the Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute and another on CoOl, I will link them below if you feel like it would be helpful for you. Although this could be under biological deterioration as well, but fungi would be interesting to talk about as it is also harmful to the conservator or museum staff involved in the process.

Possible References:

(n.d). Biological Deterioration and Damage to Furniture and Wooden Objects. Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute. Retrieved from https://www.si.edu/mci/english/learn_more/taking_care/biodetwood.html

A link to wooden Artifacts: http://cool.conservation-us.org/search.html?cx=001380950021459995551%3Aivvcscwhhgg&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8&q=wooden+artifacts&sa=Search&siteurl=cool.conservation-us.org%2Fsearch.html&ref=cool.conservation-us.org%2F&ss=2999j708101j16

AmeliaDreams (talk) 04:47, 1 April 2018 (UTC)AmeliaDreams