In this webinar, you will discover that complete and partial inventories and audits demonstrate the accountability of museums, archives and zoos to their collections and constituents. These institutions should develop a plan that will establish a timeline for regular inventories/audits and determine the responsibilities for conducting inventories/and audits

Webinars

• Florida Connecting to Collections 2016: Inventory and Audits

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Activity
Discussion Questions
During the documentation webinar you learned about the methods and responsibilities for conducting inventories and audits. 

• In what ways is conducting a regular inventory important?
• Do you have a structured process for conducting inventory?
• What are some ways you can complete inventory in a timely, efficient manner?
• Do you feel like you’re supported in making inventory a priority?
• Who is responsible for conducting inventory? Does this work?
• How do you Identify “found in collection items during inventory?
• What is something important you have learned about inventory?

Spinners
Utilizing the game spinner have each participant take a turn at the spinner.  Read the question or topic to the group and discuss among the group. Use examples from your policy or institution. 

• Spinner.pdf

Online Resources
National Park Service (NPS), Museum Handbook, Part 2: Museum Records, Chapter 4: Inventory and Other Special Instructions https://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/MHII/mh2ch4.pdf

Unesco: Why are museum documentation and inventories so important in dealing with emergency situations?http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/museums/museum-projects/archive/why-are-museum-documentation-and-inventories-so-important-in-dealing-with-emergency-situations/

ICOM: Documentation: Inventory / Identification
https://www.obs-traffic.museum/documentation-inventory-identification