From Sharks to Sugar: Addressing Conservation Issues of ... - incca

However, Altshuler’s book identifies that there is definitely a shift in
practice happening within the art museum field in regards to caring for this
type of artwork.
Crossover in Conservation and Collections Management Fields
As collections managers and registrars perform preventative
conservation tasks such as monitoring and controlling environmental
conditions in collections storage and employing Integrated Pest
Management techniques, and are in charge of the documentation
surrounding artwork, it seems that conservation and registration
disciplines overlap on this subject. In “The New Museum Registration
Methods,” an appendix dedicated to the registrar’s code of ethics
addresses the registrar’s responsibility:
The primary concerns of registrars are creating and
maintaining accurate records pertaining to objects,
including those documents that provide legal
protection for the museum; ensuring the safety of
objects; arranging insurance coverage for objects;
and handling, transporting, and control of objects.
(Buck, 1998, p. 349)
The creation and maintenance of accurate records of artistic intent
pertaining to objects falls under this description, especially if a
conservator is not on staff. Therefore, those in the field of registration
should be collaborating with those in the field of the conservation
regarding artist interviews as they relate to the long-term conservation of
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