Erin,

Kim is right.  Museums should to be able to borrow from each other when
possible, unless there's a reason not to.

It might even be a good idea to go halfsies on certain rarely-used items,
such as slide projectors or a large number of folding chairs.  What's the
point of two museums spending $1000 each for say 100 chairs when they could
spend $500 each and share 100 chairs.

-Jim


On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 10:28 AM, Kim Hanninen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I agree with Callie - if you're not using the case why not lend it out.
>  You never know when you may need to borrow something from them.  And if
> they are providing the handling of the move - go for it.
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 12:39 PM, Callie Stewart <
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>> Why don't you want to lend it?  If you're not planning on using the case
>> for an exhibit during the term of the loan I don't understand why you
>> wouldn't want another institution to borrow it.  We lend out irreplaceable
>> artifacts all the time, why would you not trust another museum with your
>> case?
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 4:12 PM, Erin O'Malley <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>>
>>> Just a quick question: what is everyone's thoughts about the loaning of
>>> exhibit cases. It's not something I've done in the past and we got a
>>> request here about potentially lending one of our cases for another local
>>> institution's exhibit. The only cases I have free are freestanding metal
>>> ones. the lending institution would pay for moving them, but they would
>>> have them from Sept.-May.
>>> I'm hesitant to loan them out, but it would be nice to have some good
>>> rational to back it up.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Erin
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