User talk:Lani.odonnell/sandbox

Lani – You are far braver than I. Originally, I was going to take on the task of defining a registrar in terms of preventative conservation but felt as if I’d be writing forever. Ultimately, I went with packing and shipping, which you include as a subsection in “Caring for Objects” (which, if these were published, you could internal link to my page!). I think you did a really good job tackling the profession, but I was surprised that you didn’t have more sources from museum career type books or actual job postings. For us, it’s obvious how and why we know what a registrar is, but for the public, they most likely have no clue because it’s not one of the more commonly known museum professions. Your information is spot on; I just would have liked to see more references. Also, this subject already has a Wikipedia article that you did not link to. I think that internal link could have been one of those references. Overall, I’m impressed with your entry and the fact that you took on a profession that is inextricably linked in so many ways to preventative conservation. - Kim

Lani, I also chose to write about registrars, so I think it's nice to compare my page to yours. You did a great job of giving a basic overview of the role of a registrar. I think you ran into the same issue that I did where there's just too much to talk about within the parameters of this assignment. As soon as I started writing I thought, "Oh man, what did I get myself into?!" Anyhow, I think you did a better job than me in that your descriptions were brief but still gave a clear idea of what the independent aspects are of being a registrar. Plus, your outline of the collections care was perfect for discussing a registrar's relationship to conserving the collection- especially preventive conservation. You did an excellent job! Eabrighi (talk) 00:40, 7 March 2016 (UTC)