Raising The Bar: Archaeology Collections Management

Summary

The Fairfax County Park Authority’s museum standards and use of technology has changed over the years and we are currently reevaluating and improving our archaeology collections care. In spirit of this conference we are making a call to action: we are stressing to those working in archaeology collections the importance of good collections management. Without good collections management, field work, cataloging, researching, and artifacts can lose their original meaning, be insufficiently cared for and even be misplaced.

My paper discusses how we are using new technology to improve our understanding of the collection, to create exhibits, and to make it more accessible to researchers and the rest of the Park Authority. I will also discuss how we are improving our collections, disaster, and IPM policies to better safeguard our collections. My paper offers methods to improve archaeology collection management.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Paper / Report Submission (General Sessions) 2016   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2016

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Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology

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