>Michael Lewis wrote:
>     If the value of the object to your collections is marginal or nil, then
>you must weigh that value against the ill will generated by the door if you
>refuse his or her request. You can make a case for deaccessioning the object
>and returning it to the donor, without compromising your position.
>
>

Before you do that, be sure you aren't violating your own collections
policy. Our policy would not consider "I want it back" to be a valid reason
to deaccession. If you make an exception to the policy, be sure you go
through your governing board so you won't have to put your own, er, tail in
the collection.
Anne


Anne T. Lane, Collections Manager
York County Culture & Heritage Commission
4621 Mount Gallant Road
Rock Hill SC 29732-8666
803-329-2121, ext. 104
Fax 803-329-5249
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