On Sat, 11 May 1996, Elizabeth Licata wrote:

> Does anyone have an institutional curatorial ethics policy other than what
> A.A.M. provides? (or more specific) I am particularly interested in a policy
> regarding gifts to curators.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Elizabeth Licata
> Castellani Art Museum of NIagara University
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In addition to the present (1994) _Code of Ethics for Museums_, AAM
previously published _Museum Ethics_ (1978) with much more detail on
aspects of staff work--I do not remember if this included a lot more
detail on the specific matter of "gifts to curators," but I suspect it
did.  AAM also put together a collection of articles from _Museum News_,
1980-1987, on the subject, "Professional Codes of Ethics," and AAM's
Technical Information Service has published _Writing a Museum Code of
Ethics_ (1992)--I wouldn't be surprised if this latter might be in the
process of being rewritten, following the 1994 _Code of Ethics for
Museums_.  AAM also published in 1985 _A Code of Ethics for
Registrars_--and again, I don't recall if that included specifics on
gifts to curators.  The International Council of Museums (ICOM) has also
published _ICOM Statutes; ICOM Code of Professional Ethics_ (1990).
Finally, if I recall correctly, AAM's earliest publication on museum
ethics (1925) was called _Code of Ethics for Museum Workers_--but I
suspect all would agree that this was superseded by the 1978 publication
referred to above.

John Pearce
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