>Dear Collegues--
>
>I am the librarian at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.  Part of
>my responsibility includes curating art in the Museum's collection that is
>less than 100 years of age.  Antique art is curated separately.  Pieces in
>the Library collection include oil on canvas and board, lithographs,
>watercolors, goauch, pen and ink, charcoals, pastels, pencil drawings,
>photographic work, etc.  Most are of landscapes, animals, plants or Native
>American subjects.  Many are by well known western artists such as Fernand
>Lundgren, DeWitt Parshall, Douglas Parshall, Edward Borien and Ray Strong,
>while others are by relatively unknown local artists depicting local subjects.
>
>I am currently working on a policy regarding the decorative display of
>artwork in office areas.  I know from talking to people at other
>institutions that this is common practice in many other places.  I would
>like to ask a few survey questions to learn more about how  this is handled
>elsewhere.
>
>If you can, please take a little time to answer my questions.  Thank you.
>
>
>DOES YOUR INSTITUTION HANG PAINTINGS FROM THE COLLECTION AS DECORATIVE
>DISPLAY IN NON-EXHIBIT AREAS?  no
>
>        ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES?  no
>
>        CURATORIAL OFFICES?  no
>
>        ADMISSIONS AREAS?  yes
>
>        OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)  sculpture outside
>
>IF YES TO ANY OF THE QUESTIONS ABOVE, IS THE LIGHTING IN THESE AREAS
>FILTERED TO SCREEN OUT UV LIGHT?  filtered (except outside ;-)
>
>ARE THERE WINDOWS IN ANY OF THESE AREAS, AND IF SO ARE THEY GLAZED TO FILTER
>SUNLIGHT?  no glazing on windows (not that many windows; wait till
                     new addition!
>
>DOES YOUR INSTITUTION ROTATE THE ART ON DECORATIVE DISPLAY IN OFFICES?
>
>        IF SO, HOW OFTEN?
>
>DOES YOUR INSTITUTION LIMIT THE TYPE OF ART THAT CAN BE SHOWN?
                                subject limited to Great Plains
>
>DOES YOUR INSTITUTION HAVE A WRITTEN POLICY REGARDING ARTWORK USED FOR
>DECORATIVE DISPLAY IN NON-EXHIBIT AREAS?  no
>
>        IF SO, WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO SHARE YOUR POLICY WITH THIS INSTITUTION?
>
>WHAT IS THE NAME OF YOUR INSTITUTION?
                        Museum of the Great Plains
>
>ANY OTHER COMMENTS YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE?
>
>
>Thank you very much for taking the time to help me with this project.
>
>Terri Sheridan
>Acting Librarian
>
>Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
>2559 Puesta Del Sol Road
>Santa Barbara, CA 93105
>Phone: (805) 682-4711 ext. 329  FAX: (805) 569-3170
>E-Mail: [log in to unmask]   WWW: http://www.rain.org/~inverts/
>
>
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