I am also very interested in these issues.  We have sold (practically given)
one of our museums to the local neighborhood association and are in the
process of removing items.  We have many questions as to how to DeAccession,
not to mention our obligations.  Specifically, how are others by-laws worded
as to selling off DeAccessioned items.  Ours state..."to be sold at public
auction."  Is this standard?  Have any of you had to go through this
proceedure, and if so, how did the public react?

Thank you.

Angi Weiss
Interim Exec. Dir.

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P.O. Box 1266, Muncie, IN  47308-1266
(317) 282-1550, (317) 282-1058 (fax)

Office open Monday - Friday, 9 - 4
*Moore-Youse Home Museum, 122 E. Washington, Muncie
        open Wednesday through Sunday 1 - 4
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