I remember when as a grad student we discussed the issue of non-collecting facilities; I noted that for the most part, non-collecting agencies distinguished themselves as "Center" or "Gallery." These centers or galleries were there for the benefit of a traveling exhibition, or an educational program for the local kids. These centers and galleries would for the most part be affiliated with the city or county and they would be subsidized by the city or county (or the state) through grants. Memberships were available. So these centers would pretty much be managed like a museum, where memberships were offered, rental of the facility was available, a program of changing exhibits and lectures with educational programs for kids were offered. These centers and galleries are very successful in bringing together the community. What I am saying is that we already have a "NAMING" system for institutions that do not collect. They also emphasize in their mission statements that they are non-collecting. But if those centers and galleries do decide to collect, then they can get their board together, and discuss amending the mission statement. I am grateful that there are institutions such as this because they can be very flexible in the type of shows they can bring to their audience (the Fullerton Museum Center is a darned good one), from science to history to art; me I'm stuck with Presidential history (of course some times I can tweak in an art show, but it still has to be related somehow to our mission). O Olivia S. Anastasiadis, Curator Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd. Yorba Linda, CA 92886 (714) 993-5075 ext. 224; (714) 528-0544 ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. ========================================================= 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).