MUSEUM-L Archives

Museum discussion list

MUSEUM-L@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM
Options: Use Forum View

Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
Re: documented disposal/deaccessioning
From:
Marielle Fortier <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 7 Apr 2006 10:41:45 -0400
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (70 lines) 
Alright I concede my options were not in numerical order...but I had heard 
of returning to the donors/heirs at a conference.  But someone has mentioned 
that after 2 years it is okay?  How does that work?



**********************
Marielle Fortier
Museum Registrar
Norwich University Museum
Northfield, Vermont
**********************





>From: "David E. Haberstich" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: documented disposal/deaccessioning
>Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 21:10:44 EDT
>
>
>In a message dated 4/6/2006 1:28:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>[log in to unmask] writes:
>
>Isn't it  against museum ethics to give deaccession objects to staff 
>members?
>I  thought you 1. Find donor/heir  to give it back to
>2. find another  institution that it could be of use
>3. sell it on Ebay/auction or other  venue
>4.destroy it as a last resort.
>
>
>
>No, returning an object to the donor is definitely NOT your first choice,
>due to the tax consequences (assuming the donor has taken a tax deduction 
>for
>the gift).  We've discussed this issue before.  Your first option  should 
>be to
>give it to another institution.  But you're right that giving  objects to
>staff members is a horrible idea.
>
>David Haberstich
>
>=========================================================
>Important Subscriber Information:
>
>The Museum-L FAQ file is located at 
>http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed 
>information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail 
>message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should 
>read "help" (without the quotes).
>
>If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to 
>[log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff 
>Museum-L" (without the quotes).

_________________________________________________________________
Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! 
http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/

=========================================================
Important Subscriber Information:

The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes).

If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).

ATOM RSS1 RSS2