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Thesis
Using a Collections Management Policy as a Method to Alleviate a Curation Crisis
University of West Florida Libraries
Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida
Spring 2022
Abstract
The curation crisis is an ongoing concern for many archaeological repositories across the United States. The purpose of this research was to identify ways that the University of West Florida’s Archaeology Institute could alleviate their curation crisis, specifically by implementing a Collections Management Policy (CMP). The creation of a CMP for UWF’s Archaeology Institute was completed in conjunction with historic background research, professional interviews, student surveys, facility inspections, and document research to properly assess the curation crisis at UWF and identify potential solutions. The results showed that while a CMP would be beneficial to the Archaeology Institute, they will likely need to adopt more sustainable archaeological field practices, make their collections more accessible, and encourage students to use existing collections in their research to significantly alleviate their curation crisis.
Details
- Title
- Using a Collections Management Policy as a Method to Alleviate a Curation Crisis
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Contributors
- Ramie Gougeon (Advisor)Meghan Mumford (Committee Member)Meredith Marten (Committee Member)John Jensen (Committee Member)
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries
- Format
- pdf
- Number of pages
- 170
- Copyright
- © Gregg Evan Harding
- Identifiers
- 99380090595606600
- Academic Unit
- Anthropology; College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Master of Arts (MA)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida