Major
Environmental Science
Anticipated Graduation Year
2023
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
The responsibilities of Museum Studies/Collections Management interns in the May Weber Ethnographic Research and Teaching Collection serve the development of the collection through the physical care and management of cultural objects and documents, handling techniques, cataloguing procedures, and records digitization. Interns engage with a variety of topics related to anthropology and the care and use of cultural materials including the development of collections, their purpose, and their ethical management.
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Dr. Catherine Nichols, Collection Director, Department of Anthropology
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May Weber Ethnographic Study Collection: Museum Studies/Collections Management Intern
The responsibilities of Museum Studies/Collections Management interns in the May Weber Ethnographic Research and Teaching Collection serve the development of the collection through the physical care and management of cultural objects and documents, handling techniques, cataloguing procedures, and records digitization. Interns engage with a variety of topics related to anthropology and the care and use of cultural materials including the development of collections, their purpose, and their ethical management.