Registration Methods for the Small Museum

by Daniel B. Reibel

Since 1978 Daniel B. Reibel's Registration Methods for the Small Museum has been the definitive guide to registration methodology. The new, updated third edition responds to varied innovations including the growing importance of computer technology and its uses and implications for the small museum. It presents effective registration techniques for the small museum in a concise, readable manner and provides sample registrar's manuals and forms for immediate use.

Genres: Nonfiction, Museology, Professional Development, Reference, Museums, Grad School, Collections

Paperback

First published June 1, 1971

Reviews

[Tiffany · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent overview of registration needs, methods, policies, forms, etc. It has very basic info, including the What, Why, and How. It also has a good chapter on using computers for your collections - what to look for in software, security, hardware and networking, ...

I feel like there are other books covering the same info, and more in-depth, but if you just want a Basic "How and why we do this," this would work.

[KarenC · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written, pretty easy to understand. Information realted to computer programs and computer use should be updated. Just starting out with a new small "museum" collection and don't understand the need for many of the card files Reibel emphasizes when computer database programs will handle the information and make it easier to search.