As someone who is currently going through the StEPS program and creating a
collections policy from scratch, I have been following this thread very
closely. I agree this type of document that spells things out very clearly
and very specifically is so critically important for all institutions!
Good luck!

Tori Mason
Historic Croft House Manager
Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
615-833-1534 x316
http://www.nashvillezoo.org/grassmere-historic-home
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*Nashville Zoo Mission: *
*To inspire a culture of understanding and discovery of our natural world
through conservation, innovation and research.*
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*Grassmere Historic Farm Mission:
To preserve and interpret the Croft House and Grassmere Historic Farm, in
order to enrich and inspire our visitors, and to educate them about the
past, present and future of the property known as the Nashville Zoo at
Grassmere.
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On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 2:56 PM, Cherie Cook <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

>   This discussion raises a number of excellent points critical to public
> trust, collections management/care, ethics, and national museum standards.
> For many institutions, the StEPs self-study program offered by AASLH<http://www.aaslh.org/steps>is a valuable tool for assessing how your organization is currently
> handling questions like the one Meghan asked. As your organization makes
> its way through the STEPs workbook, paid and unpaid staff plus members of
> the governing board gain a much clearer understanding of these issues. The
> StEPs program is designed for organizations that do not feel ready to
> tackle the Accreditation or MAP programs.
>
> Cherie Cook
> Senior Program Manager
> American Association for State and Local History <http://www.aaslh.org>
> 573.893.5164
> [log in to unmask]
> www.aaslh.org/steps
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