At 13:54 4-06-97 -0700, you wrote:
>Is anyone else wrestling with 20th century collecting, more
>specifically, collecting three dimensional and archival materials from
>the past twenty five years.  How do any of you decide what to collect on
>a county or local level without dramatically increasing the size of your
>collections?


The best available model is the Swedish model as developed by SAMDOK. Their
model is based on the distinction between several 'milieus' (sectors of
society), rational selection criteria, and shared responsibilities. If you
are interested I would be happy to send more information, but, of course, it
is better to contact SAMDOK itself:

Samdoksekretariatet, Nordiska Museet, Box 27820, S-11593 Stockholm, Sweden
(fax + 46 8 666 45 80)

They have publications in English available.

Dr Peter van Mensch
senior lecturer of theoretical museology and museum ethics
Reinwardt Academie
Dapperstraat 315
1093 Amsterdam
(the Netherlands)

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