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Archives as-museum
The document details a joint meeting on museum and archive practices focusing on the Panama Canal Museum collection at the University of Florida. It discusses historical context, collection management, processing times for various artifact categories, and the integration of museum and library practices. Additionally, it addresses challenges and strategies in processing hybrid collections, emphasizing collaboration and education within the field.
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Archives as-museum
- 1. Museum as Archives/ Archives as Museum SFA/SGA Joint Meeting, Savannah, Georgia, October 2016 The Panama Canal Museum Collection at the University of Florida
- 2. “The Path Betweenthe Seas” The Panama Canal is a shipping lane, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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- 4. Early Days inthe Canal Zone Housing was available for men only. The rough work and housing conditions meant high turnover rates.
- 5. The Zone becamelike any American town, with families, businesses, schools, churches, & social groups, stabilizing the workforce. Making a Life in the Canal Zone
- 6. Transferring Control toPanama 1979 – 1999 Transitional Period December 31, 1999 Transfer Ceremony
- 7. The Panama CanalMuseum 1998 - 2012
- 8. PCM Transferred toUF 2010 – 2012 Transferred Collections 2012 – 2015 IMLS Grant
- 9. A Museum Ladyin Library Land Using museum practices to manage a museum collection, in an archive, in an academic library.
- 10. Library Science +Museum Studies Museum Studies grad students benefit from hands-on library and archival experience.
- 11. Museum / LibraryMergers A mutually beneficial option for large & small institutions, that comes with unique challenges.
- 12. Processing Plan what’s beendone? what’s left to do? how much time & money do we need?
- 13. Collections Survey (all numbersapproximate) archival documents: 6.98 linear feet prints/artwork/maps: 211 items assorted artifacts: 3,737 items
- 14. Collections Survey (all numbersapproximate) archival documents: 42 hours prints/artwork/maps: ? assorted artifacts: ?
- 15. Collections Survey (all numbersapproximate) archival documents: 42 hours prints/artwork/maps: 35 hours assorted artifacts: 633 hours
- 16. “Artifacts in theArchives” how do other institutions plan for incoming projects or track processing of these hybrid collections?
- 17. “Artifacts in theArchives” accessioning processing cataloging inventorying
- 18. Initial Response people institutions 15archivists 12 academic 9 managers/heads 7 museums 3 curators 6 public library/nonprofit/church 1 exhibits curator 3 federal/municipal 1 registrar 2 corporate
- 19. Initial Response people institutions 3archivists 3 academic 2 managers/heads 1 museum 2 curators 1 public library/nonprofit/church 2 federal/municipal
- 20. Artifact Categories category description 1archaeological objects, natural specimens 2 clothing, costumes, masks 3 larger objects (furniture, equipment, architectural materials, etc.) 4 sculpture (busts, metalwork, stone, trophies, plaques, etc.) 5 smaller objects (ceramics, glassware, medals, jewelry, etc.) 6 small/flat textiles, textile art 7 technology, musical instruments 8 toys, games 9 works on paper (drawings, prints, paintings, etc.)
- 21. Categorized Processing category averageprocessing times (minutes per item) minimal processing full processing 1 13.33 null 2 26.25 37.19 3 27.00 142.50 4 39.19 30.71 5 20.29 22.66 6 6.43 13.23 7 5.00 8.57 8 null 22.87 9 3.51 20.53
- 22. Categorized Processing category averageprocessing times (minutes per item) minimal processing full processing 1 13.33 null 2 26.25 37.19 3 27.00 142.50 4 39.19 30.71 5 20.29 22.66 6 6.43 13.23 7 5.00 8.57 8 null 22.87 9 3.51 20.53
- 23. Averaged Processing type averageprocessing times (minutes per item) average minimal processing (categorized) 8.07 average full processing (categorized) 21.93 average of all processing (categorized) 19.05
- 24. Averaged Processing type averageprocessing times (minutes per item) average minimal processing (categorized) 8.07 average full processing (categorized) 21.93 average of all processing (categorized) 19.05 overall average (all data) 19.40
- 25. Thanks. all data canbe found online @ stevenduckworth.com/blog Illinois State Archaeological Survey Maritime Research Center (National Park Service) Mooresville (NC) Public Library National September 11 Memorial & Museum The Ohio State University Orange County (CA) Archives University of Florida
- 26. Community Friends of thePCMC Wealth of knowledge
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- 28. Managing expectations Gallery /museum A permanent place
- 29. Managing expectations Ownership /responsibility Processing volunteers Metadata contributions
- 30. Collection policy Archival control Definingthe collection
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- 32. Museum / Archives Scaleis major difference More artifacts, more scrutiny More item level
- 33. Museum / Archives Noarchival appraisal How would we have collected this? How many mugs are too many?
- 34. uflib.ufl.edu/pcmc John Nemmers, AssociateChair, Special & Area Studies Collections jnemmers@ufl.edu Steve Duckworth, Processing Archivist (through Oct 2016) steveduckworth@ufl.edu Jessica Marcetti, Collections Coordinator j.b.marcetti@ufl.edu Lourdes Santamaria-Wheeler, Exhibits Coordinator l.s.wheeler@ufl.edu Thank you!