Daniel B. Reibel worked in the museum field for over fifty years as a curator or director. His career began at the Detroit Historical Museum and he went on to work at the Allen County – Fort Wayne Historical Society and the Old Barracks Museum giving him his experience with small museums. He had a twenty-five-year career with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission as director of Old Economy Village, the Landis Valley Museum, and Washington Crossing Historic Park and as a regional director.Deborah Rose Van Horn has worked in the museum field for almost twenty years. She has spent the last fourteen years at the Kentucky Historical Society. Deborah is currently the chair of the Southeastern Registrars Association, and she has also served on the board for the Registrars Committee of the American Alliance of Museums as the southeastern representative.

Registration Methods for the Small Museum is a classic covering everything staff in a small museum needs to know about proper record keeping. The new edition brings the original text carefully into the 21st century. For example, this edition introduces detailed discussion of what to consider when choosing a collections management system. The forms in the appendix are significantly enhanced, so that you now can hit the ground running in almost all thinkable circumstances at a small museum. This edition is an indispensable companion for every museum professional.

• Chapter 1Why Have a Museum Registration System?Chapter 2AcquisitionChapter 3The Accession NumberChapter 4AccessioningChapter 5DocumentationChapter 6The CatalogChapter 7LoansChapter 8ComputersConclusion: The Final WordAppendix AFormsAppendix BA Registration Manual for a Volunteer-Run MuseumAppendix CExample of a Museum Collection Policy for a Museum with Professional Staff

Daniel B. Reibel worked in the museum field for over fifty years as a curator or director. His career began at the Detroit Historical Museum and he went on to work at the Allen County – Fort Wayne Historical Society and the Old Barracks Museum giving him his experience with small museums. He had a twenty-five-year career with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission as director of Old Economy Village, the Landis Valley Museum, and Washington Crossing Historic Park and as a regional director.Deborah Rose Van Horn has worked in the museum field for almost twenty years. She has spent the last fourteen years at the Kentucky Historical Society. Deborah is currently the chair of the Southeastern Registrars Association, and she has also served on the board for the Registrars Committee of the American Alliance of Museums as the southeastern representative.

Registration Methods for the Small Museum is a classic covering everything staff in a small museum needs to know about proper record keeping. The new edition brings the original text carefully into the 21st century. For example, this edition introduces detailed discussion of what to consider when choosing a collections management system. The forms in the appendix are significantly enhanced, so that you now can hit the ground running in almost all thinkable circumstances at a small museum. This edition is an indispensable companion for every museum professional.

• Chapter 1Why Have a Museum Registration System?Chapter 2AcquisitionChapter 3The Accession NumberChapter 4AccessioningChapter 5DocumentationChapter 6The CatalogChapter 7LoansChapter 8ComputersConclusion: The Final WordAppendix AFormsAppendix BA Registration Manual for a Volunteer-Run MuseumAppendix CExample of a Museum Collection Policy for a Museum with Professional Staff