Collections Management
COVA Collections Management Committee was established to encourage sound archaeological collection management practices across Virginia. Goals pursued by the committee include:
• Sponsors collection management workshops.
• Reviews the Department of Historic Resources Collection Management Standards at http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/arch_DHR/collect_info2.htm
• Establish a comprehensive database inventory of archaeological collections across the state that would be available to all archaeologists.
• Encourage sound collection management practices by evaluating collection management facilities across the state.
Contact Dee DeRoche at the DHR if you wish to serve on the committee.
A Survey of Archaeological Repositories in Virginia (2012)
COVA’s report gathers data from more than 100 repositories and outlines the state of Virginia’s archaeological collections and provides recommendations to begin addressing the complexities of their care and productive use.
Conservation Resource Guide
This is an excellent list of conservation resources compiled by Collections Management Committee member.
