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 R.R. #1 De Winton, Alberta T0L 0X0 Canada tel. & fax: 403-938-3190 e-mail: [log in to unmask] ----- 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. > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > Change ICOM-L subscription options, unsubscribe, and search the > archives at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/icom-l.html > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > Change ICOM-L subscription options, unsubscribe, and search the > archives at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/icom-l.html > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Change ICOM-L subscription options, unsubscribe, and search the archives at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/icom-l.html