I have 2 questions.  First, our museum has had  a sterling silver
toiletry set on loan for the past 8 years and we plan to continue to
exhibit it indefinitely.  It needs some conservation work and our board
wants to use deaccession funds to pay for it.  I am not willing to do
this as the items do not belong to us and we have no firm committment
that it will eventually be donated.  I would appreciate some feedback.

Second, we use an outside maintenance company to clean our building. 
They come in twice a day when we're open to clean, an arrangement that
hasn't been working very well.  The board is considering hiring a
company that cleans after hours, but we are concerned with security. 
How do your organizations feel about having an outside service come in
when no employees are around.
Thanks,
Amy

Amy L. Bischof
Curator
Hershey Museum
170 W. Hersheypark Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
Phone: 717-520-5591
Fax: 717-534-8940
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www.hersheymuseum.org

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