Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents iii
3. Introduction: Progressing with Collections v
4. Section I Valuing, Benefiting from, and Using Archaeological Collections
5. 1 Doing Research with Archaeological Collections 3
6. 2 Tribal Voices on Archaeological Collections 15
7. 3 Care, Access, and Use: How NAGPRA Has Impacted Collections Management 27
8. 4 Integrating Curation Training in Academic Programs and Beyond 39
9. 5 Collaborative Mitigation: Creative Success Stories Using Archaeological Collections 53
10. Section II Tackling Collections Issues
11. 6 Best Practices for Collections Management Planning 67
12. 7 Being a Curator: Revisiting the Curation of Archaeological Collections from the Field to the Repository 79
13. 8 On Whose Grounds? The Importance of Determining Ownership Before There Is a Collection 91
14. 9 Orphans on the Shelf (and in the Attic) 103
15. 10 The Preservation and Management of Archaeological Records 115
16. 11 The Possibility of Deaccessioning Federal Archaeological Collections 129
17. 12 Every Artifact Is (not) Sacred: A Call to Rethink Historical Archaeology’s Collection Management Assumptions and Practices 141
18. 13 Dodging the Repository Money Pit: The Iowa Experience 151
19. 14 Implications of Limited Collections Policies and In- Field Analysis 163
20. Section III Finding What You Need: Resources for Archaeological Collections
21. Section III Finding What You Need: Resources for Archaeological Collections 177
22. Epilogue—Behind the Crimson Curtain: A Once and Future Tale of Collections 193
23. About the Contributors 203
24. Index 207