GUIDELINES FOR THE CURATION OF GEOLOGICAL MATERIALS

After exhibition, replace specimen in its storage tray, withdraw Removal Slip
and either keep with specimen or place in History File.
Normally, loans are made to bodies outside of the museum. We include loans-out
here however to cover those situations where specimens are lent to other
departments, perhaps in other buildings yet still within the same authority. For
further details of loans-out see B6.1.1.
5.3.3. conservation
5.3.4. Research
Complete Removal Slip
Complete loan-out documentation (see B6.1.1).
Record Loan number on Removal Slips, and attach specimen's copy to the
museum's copy of the loan form.
Photocopy or transcribe labels accompanying specimen and send with loan to
borrower.
Replace all labels in the specimen tray in store, together with the bottom
copy of the Removal Slip.
On return of loan, replace specimen, cancel Removal Slip and either leave
with specimen or place in History File.
Com~leteRemoval Sli~.
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Maintain a record of conservation work carried out including drawings,
photographs, labels, etc (see B5.4) and place either in a conservation file or
the Historv File.
Replace specimen, cancel Removal Slip, and either leave with specimen or
place in History File.
Amend or add to the catalogue entry as necessary.
Complete Removal Slip, loan-out documentation, etc. following B5.3.2 as
necessary.
Provide and use Examination Labels (see B1.3.4.3(1)).
On replacement, store Examination Label with specimen. Amend or add to
the catalogue entry as necessary.
5.3.5. Reorganisation of storage in absence of specimen
Remove specimen tray with labels and Removal Slip to new storage position.
Locate specimen Removal Slip, loan form and exhibition lists as appropriate
and amend storage location record.
Amend the catalogue entry.
THE DOCUMENTATION OF SPECIMENS DURING PREPARATION
AND CONSERVATION
At almost any stage in the life of a museum specimen it may be necessary to
initiate conservation or preparation measures. Both processes necessarily affect