The State Historical Society of North Dakota is about to consider
designating artifacts and specimens in its permanent and educational
collections into categories such as "Permanently Preserve - approved
research projects only" to "Touchy-Feelies" and things in between such as
loan objects; docent use, etc....  Does anyone do anything similar and, if
so, do you have procedures / policies?

Most museums probably have a permanent collection and a "hands-on"
educational collection (SHSND's is uncataloged and not part of the "museum"
collections at all).  Does anyone have written / standardized procedures or
polices to determine what potential acquisitions are accessioned into the
permanent collection as opposed to the educational collections????  Thanks.

Len Thorson, Registrar
State Historical Society of North Dakota
North Dakota Heritage Center
612 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND  58505-0830

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tel:  (701)328-2666
fax:  (701)328-3710

http://www.state.nd.us/hist

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