How to Avoid Sticky Situations

03/07/22 • 45 min

For my first "Nuts and Bolts" episode this season I am getting into a sticky topic. We all walk the fine line using tapes and adhesives in our work. Knowing when, what, and how to use these materials can mean the difference between safely caring for your collections and causing irreparable damage. In this episode, I take a look at maintaining clean processes, avoiding migration and transfer, and some key tips on what types of tapes and adhesives are best for packing and displaying objects. I even take a look at some key ways to reverse unintentionally sticky situations. Hope that this helps you create processes you can use with confidence. Also, don't forget to visit today and sign up to receive our free newsletter!

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The Museum Roles That Make It All Work

In this episode, I continue my quest to help you answer the question... "What do I want to do in a museum? Believe it or not Curatorial and Collection positions make up a small sector of the staff you need to make a museum functional. Without the Money Makers in Development, the Image Makers in Communications and Marketing, the Frontlines and Operations staff, and many others our museums would literally not be able to exist. You might already have the experience and skills to work in a museum, you just need to know the different areas where talent is needed. Also, I discuss the totally misguided perception around these positions and how we as an industry need to get rid of the archaic blue-collar vs white-collar mentality that causes people to discount these vital positions.

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The Joy of Constraints: How to Utilize Regulations to Push Your Process Farther

Oftentimes collections managers are considered the "Art Cops" of our industry. We are seen as the wet rags that add stop signs to the planning of exhibitions and collections care. In this episode, I would like to propose another way to look at the restrictions that dictate our protocols... instead of them being interpreted as elements that stop creativity they are a launching point for innovation and improvement! It is through the understanding of our industry, and the regulation's origins that we can push past them and make things even better. We need to collaborate at the beginning of a design process, find integrated solutions to our work, and contribute to a solution. If we start from a dismissive place where we discount one another, then we really will stop progress and get trapped in a box. Don't you want to be the solution? Let me know how Art Pro Net can help you with solutions and innovations. [email protected]