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| Date: | Thu, 13 Jul 1995 08:15:09 EDT |
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Hi Sally:
Please either forward me your responses or allow them to respond to the
list . . . this is a VERY interesting topic for me, as I have to face
the deaccessioning issue my self soon. Thanks!
Lee Langston-Harrison, Curator
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(James Monroe Museum)
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> In reviewing library holdings for deaccessioning, some legal/ethical
> problems have arisen; being not a librarian, I would like to ask for
> advice from those with more expertise. The materials have been clearly
> reviewed and are above-board deaccessions. The questions arise when we
> discuss what to do with the books that are not transferred to other
> departmental holdings in the museum. Q 1: should we have an independent
> appraisal of their market value? Q 2: I am uncomfortable with the idea of
> having the appraisal done by the same people who would be offering bids;
> others are not: comments? Q 3: That's right, the people here want to ask
> several dealers to make bids for the lot so that we can pick the best
> offer; am I out of line in being uncomfortable with this? I am used to
> dealing with specimen deaccessioning questions and am not sure how the
> rules apply to library deaccessioning. I don't want to make things
> draconian, but I am concerned that there is potential for conflict of
> interest here. Advice and suggestions welcomed. Please reply to me
> off-list to spare everyone else. Many thanks.
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> Sally Shelton
> Director, Collections Care and Conservation
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