Ellen Holdorf's museum's loan procedure sounds extraordinarily cumbersome. Having to get approval from separate boards or organizations which helped acquire an object seems to me rather unusual: it doesn't seem right that they should have a perpetual say in what will be done with the object. Is this an administrative decision or the requirement of these acquisition groups or funds? I would think that a registrar would be in a good position to try to renegotiate with a director and get the process simplified. Good luck. David Haberstich ========================================================= 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).