Yes John - Please post the draft to the ICOM - L as many of us have not seen
it.  Was it approved / distributed at CMA?

Many thanks

Lois

Lois Irvine
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De Winton, Alberta
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Canada
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John McAvity" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: DEFINITION OF MUSEUM


> Dear Gary,
>
> REF: "Definition of Museum"
>
> The Canadian Museums Association has a special committee that has been
> reviewing our definition of "museum" as well.   This has been on going for
> the past 2 years but should be wrapped up shortly.  We considered the ICOM
> definition as well as other national association's definitions, but will
be
> coming up with a unique definition to suit our country, however, the basic
> principles will be the same.
>
> I would be pleased to send it to you or to post the draft.   Let me know,
>
> John McAvity
> Executive Director
> Canadian Museums Association
> www.cma.museum
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Edson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 9:22 AM
> Subject: DEFINITION OF MUSEUM
>
>
> Dear ICOM Colleagues:
>
> On the recommendation of the Reform Task Force and endorsement by the
> membership at the Barcelona Triennial Conference, ICOM is reviewing and
> revising its primary documents. At the recent meeting in Paris (June
2003),
> a draft of the revised Code of Ethics was presented to the Advisory
> Committee. That document will be circulated for comments soon. In
addition,
> a Working Group has been appointed to revise the ICOM Statutes. As part of
> this process of assessment, the ICOM Executive Council has determined the
> need to consider the definition of a museum as it applies to the role and
> purpose of ICOM.
>
> As you are aware, the current definition is a listing of museum-type
> institutions and services. Discussion in the Executive Council considered
> the need to differentiate between the definition of ³museum² and the
> identification of persons, institutions, and services eligible for
> membership in ICOM. The definition should be adequately inclusive to avoid
a
> separate listing of unique institutions, but exclusive enough to identify
> professionally oriented institutions serving the public interest.
Attention
> also should be given to the virtual museum environment. ICOM should decide
> whether those activities should be included or excluded from the museum
> definition.
>
> As a member of the Executive Council and member of the Ethics Committee, I
> have been appointed by ICOM President Jacques Perot to gather information
> pertaining to the definition of ³museum.² I am aware others have been
> collecting similar materials and may have an amount of data on this topic.
I
> would appreciate your assistance in compiling as many suggestions as
> possible so a clear and concise definition of ³museum² can be written.
>
> Please send your ideas, suggestions, recommendations, et cetera to me,
Gary
> Edson, on ICOM-L, by fax +1.806.742.1136, or by e-mail to
> <[log in to unmask]>.
>
> The goal is to have these basic documents ready for consideration by the
> membership at the general conference in Seoul in October 2004.
>
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