Kimberly - We have a collections committee chaired by a BLM archeologist with some museum background, an advisory board member (we do not have a governing board) with a background in textiles. Three other advisory board members. The committee was a three person committee, then expanded to five. It will probably contract again. In what is a break from standard museum practices and I hope unusual, the committee has final authority. Our budget is about $150,000.00. We have two full time people and two to three part timers. All can handle some aspects of new acquisions. The committee meets three to four times a year or as needed. Audra Oliver Rock Springs Historical Museum Rock Springs, WY ----- Original Message ----- From: Kimberly Beach <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 3:04 PM Subject: Policies on new acquisitions > Hi to all, > > I am curious to know what the procedure is for new > acquisitions at other institutions. > > Do you have a committee? > If so, who is on it? > Who has the final authority to accept or reject an > possible donation? > What is the size of your institution? > Which staff member handles new acquisitions? > How often do you hold meetings? > > Thanks to anyone who can help. > > Kimberly A. Beach > Curator > Historical Society of Rockland County > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com > > ========================================================= > 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). ========================================================= 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).