This topic is often addressed in publications targeting Collections Managers 
and Registrars. You might reference a couple of standard publications for more 
details on the museum's rights and responsibilities. I recommend:

The New Registration Methods, edited by Rebecca A. Buck & Jean Allman 
Gilmore, published by the American Association of Museums

A Legal Primer on Managing Museum Collections, 2nd edition by Marie C. Malaro
Smithsonian Institution Press (Available through the AAM bookstore)

AASLH also publishes a book on Museums and the Law that you might find 
helpful. 


Find AAM at www.aam-us.org

Regards, 
Diane Gutenkauf
Director
Robert R. McCormick Museum
1S151 Winfield Rd.
Wheaton, IL 60187
630-260-8159 (v)
630-260-8160 (f)
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