Chuck Warkins wrote:

>The problem with the code of ethics is that it calls for two things that can, by extension, be mutually exclusive:  a museum is asked to respect "pluralistic values, traditions and concerns" while at the same time
>ensuring that programs are "founded on scholarship and marked by intellectual integrity."
>
Then isn't this a good opportunity for dialogue and to have
representation from both sides, and thoughtful discussion come out of
it? Your local university or state humanities council probably have
speakers bureaus where you could have an interesting series of
discussions on this or a related topic. This is where the museum can be
the meeting ground and step back from being the "authority."

Just a thought.

Terri McNichol
Ren Associates
Princeton NJ

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