In this hypothetical situation, has someone come forward and made a claim
(sorry, I didn't quite get that part). Or is the matter strictly internal
at the moment?
Here are things I would NOT do:
1. If the matter is internal, I would not tell the board what was going on
until I had all my ducks in the row. You must be discussing a high profile
object if the board does know, because in my experience, there would be no
way, otherwise, that they would know. So what I am saying is protect
yourself first...
2. I would not go to any claimant, ever, without having exhausted all
avenues first. Do not poke the bull, as it were.
Candace Perry
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Subject: Re: Question about Long-Term Loans
My advice would be to work with the Board to find out on what basis they
think the object is loaned from this other organization. Is it rumor,
hearsay, personal remembrance? Can they come up with a contact name at
that other organization, or approximate time frame, when this object
might have been lent? Just because the Board says something doesn't
always mean it's true, if there is no documentation to back it up.
Lots of research is the key here. Try every possible avenue--even the
deceased lender's old correspondence and the putative owning
organization's records, if available.
Julia Muney Moore
Public Art Administrator
Blackburn Architects, Indianapolis, IN
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Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 12:28 AM
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Question about Long-Term Loans
Hello everyone,
Like Dawn, who posted on Friday, I am doing an assignment for the same
collections management class where we were given a hypothetical
situation
that we have to decide on our best course of action. My situation
involves
a long-term loan with no paperwork. The lender is known and a
descendant
has attempted in the past to claim the object, who has since "gone
missing"
in recent years. To complicate the issue further, the Board of Trustees
believes the object is owned by another organization, who is loaning the
object, not this descendant. Since there is a lack of paperwork to
accompany the loan, one can't be sure of ownership. My approach is
going to
be to search for the descendant in order to make contact with him or her
and
determine clear title. In general, I was wondering what would be your
best
course of action but mainly, what advice could you all offer as to how
to
deal with the Board?
Thank you all for your help, in advance. I posted here last semester
with a
question for an assignment and all of your answers were extremely
helpful.
Have a great week,
Stephanie Rohwer
student of Tufts University Museum Studies Program
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