Registration Methods for the Small Museum

by Daniel B. Reibel

Daniel B Reibel's Registration Methods for the Small Museum has been the definitive guide to registration methodology since 1978. Covering all aspects of the registration of museum collections, it provides practical solutions for any museum professional in a concise, readable manner. The step-by-step guide begins with developing policy, and then takes the reader through acquisition, numbering, accessioning, documentation, loans, and decessioning - all of the steps necessary to establish and maintain a registration system. The fourth edition brings the classic handbook up-to-date with the electronic registration techniques that are available for today's museum.

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

194 pages, 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.