Collections Management & Curation

Guest lecture by Rhonda Bathurst, University of Western Ontario, Canada.

Rhonda Bathurst, University of Western Ontario.

Managing a collection
In this second out of three lectures at the Saxo Institute, Rhonda Bathurst will give a more detailed overview of how archaeologists at Sustainable Archaeology store and manage collections between two research institutions (Western and McMaster).

RFID tracking
Rhonda Bathurst will also explain how collections are prepared for long-term storage, lessons learned in the application of RFID tracking, and how they use 2D barcoding as a means of cataloguing, tracking, and utilizing collections.

First Nation collections
Rhonda Bathurst will also explain how her organization has handled issues relating to First Nations guidance on collections management and future relationships planned with First Nations' communities.

The lecture will take place on Thursday, September 24th, 12.15-14.00, in room 15A.2.11, KUA 2, Karen Blixens Vej 4, DK-2300 Copenhagen S.

Other lectures by Rhonda Bathurst at the Saxo Institute: