Don't overlook two great resources right in your backyard. The American 
Association of Museums (in D.C.)provides a wealth of this type of 
information to its members: www.aam-us.org 

Also contact the MidAtlantic Association of Museums, your regional museum 
association headquartered in Baltimore, for sample policies and 
assistance: www.midatlanticmuseums.org

Good luck
Diane Gutenkauf

On Fri, 3 Feb 2006 14:34:39 -0500, Mary Beth Corrigan 
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Hi
>
>I am working as a consultant for the George Meany Memorial Archives (part 
of
>the National Labor College in Silver Spring).  For many years, the NLC has
>collected works of art but has had no collections policy.  They are 
finally
>beginning to address the situation.  I told them that I would try to find
>some sample policies.
>
>One of the major decisions they need to make is whether to think of their
>collection as a museum collection of permanent value of a corporate
>collection.  I know that the standards of care should not differ too much,
>but I definitely want them to consider how the policies would differ
>depending on the purpose of the collection.
>
>Thank you.
>
>Mary Beth Corrigan
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>

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