Lucy wrote:

>Of course we can't be right on all the time, thus the need to perhaps
>over save a bit at the front end, then weed regularly and routinely, but
>oh so carefully, perhaps 20 - 25 years out.  Of great frustration to me
>are those who say, if our museum can't make use of it *now* we won't
>take it.

As one involved in collecting what some may call ephemera - eg
publicity fliers for album releases, all sorts of publicity kits and
media release etc etc - I'm inclined to agree with Lucy. Of course,
the challenge is how much to over-save because every bit of weeding
later takes time from the next lot of oversaving! At my organisation
we are dealing every day with the results of the over-saving of the
past - and are trying to find a 'better' balance - but then
second-guessing the future is the essence of the job eh?

Cheers, Sue


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