From everything that I have ever heard or read, it is considered highly
unethical (and dangerous from a public relations standpoint) to use funds
from the sale of deaccessioned collections for anything other than the
acquistion or care or collections.  Our policy states clearly that these
funds can only be used for the above stated purposes.  If other museums have
policies that allow using these funds for non-collection purposes and/or
have had positive experiences in this type of matter, I would also be
interested in learning of them.

Deborah Arenz
Curator/Manager of Collections
Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer
3133 W. Hwy. 34
Grand Island, NE 68801
308-385-5316 ext.169
Fax 308-385-5028




>From: Alex Barker <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: uses of funds from deaccessioned collections
>Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 23:27:09 -0500
>
>I'm collecting information on policies from museums on the uses of proceeds
>from the sale of deaccessioned collections.  Any summaries, examples or
>comments would be welcome.  For balance, I'd also welcome views for and
>against the use of funds for purposes other than acquisition of
>collections.
>
>AB
>
>
>____________________________________
>
>Alex W. Barker, Ph.D., RPA
>Curator of Archaeology
>Dallas Museum of Natural History
>PO Box 150349 Dallas, TX 75315-0349
>(214) 421-3466 ext. 244 [log in to unmask]
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