Bernice, I agree with Milton ... I would suggest that any document
would lead with this definition, then for purposes of ICOM membership
... there could be further qualifications treated as an addendum to
fit international and national legal, political, social, cultural and
other considerations.
Martin Segger
>Bernice,
>In my opinion you have have "nailed" it with this version of your
>definition. Congratualations. I hope it finds favor and will be
>eventually adopted as is.
>Milton Bloch
>
>
>
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>I have one more element to add to the definition I proposed last week.
>
>Reviewing the conversation about the important elements in our
>re-definition of museums, I appreciate that 'research' is such an important
>value in the life of museums (and requires continued defence and
>resources), that we would do well to make sure it is not lost from public
>consciousness - including all the ethical considerations attaching to
>standards of scientific research internationally.
>
>I would be pleased to include it in the suggestion I made earlier, adding
>to Gary Edson's current list of options. I am still arguing for a
>simple-sentence, readable definition for general public understanding, but
>one that also has intellectual integrity for the diversity of the museum
>profession today. I would therefore include 'research' towards the end of
>the statement I propose - NOT near the beginning, as in the various older
>ICOM definitions (where 'research' seemed straight away to present museums
>as focused primarily on the activities of the researchers, rather than the
>public as beneficiaries and social participants in the conservation of
>cultural and natural heritage).
>
>The addition of 'research' would therefore make my suggestion read:
>
>"Museums are permanent institutions that conserve and communicate knowledge
>of the natural world and the cultural inheritance of humanity through
>collections, records, memories, images, and sites they care for, research
>and interpret, in public trust, for present and future generations."
>
>Bernice Murphy
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