Janice is perfectly correct. It is important to have a written, public
policy on deaccessions that has been subjected to legal opinion, that is
consistent with good museum practice, that your board is comfortable with
AND which it has formally approved. AND it has to be applied consistently.
If anyone wants such a policy, which I wrote a couple of years ago for the
Canadian War Museum, pls contact me off-list, as MUSEUM-L does not support
the passage of attachments, as part of its protection against virii.
Harry
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----- Original Message -----
From: Janice Klein <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 12:22 PM
Subject: Re: Deaccessioning
> While there are many good books and articles available that will give you
> some insight into the legal aspects of deaccessioning, I would strongly
> suggest that you solicit legal advice from your museum's legal counsel,
not
> from a listserv. Mistakes in this area are costly, in terms of both money
> and public opinion. I would start by contacting your state attorney
> general's office directly and ask to speak to the person in charge of
> overseeing trusts. Then I would call a lawyer.
>
> Janice Klein
> Director
> Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Kendall College
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elizabeth Ryan <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 10:30 PM
> Subject: Deaccessioning
>
>
> >I am looking for some legal advice on deaccessioning. Does anyone know
of
> >any statues in state law that gives special dispensation to museums?
> >
> >Thank you for any information. Please reply off list.
> >
> >Beth Ryan
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