Wait two years? For what? To actually do the deaccession or just to confirm
it? Your message isn't clear. In any case, we don't have such policy nor
want it! Mary Ames Sheret, Southern Oregon Historical Society

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>From: "Bartholomew F. Bland" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Date: Wed, Dec 8, 1999, 5:00 PM
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> The museum that I work at is  reviewing its deaccession policy.  We have a
> requirement that after the  staff and trustee committees review and finalize
> approval of deaccessions, the current policy requires a two year waiting
> period before the items are AGAIN brought before the board to re-confirm the
> deaccession.  This strikes me as excessive. Can anyone tell me of any similar
> policy at another museum, and if so, what is the justification for it? Thank
> you very much.
>
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