The National Museum of American History (NMAH) and the American Association of Museums (AAM) are researching the use of collecting plans in museums.  We ask for your help in gathering resource materials for this project.  While collections policies commonly contain a 'scope of collections statement', these statements are generally very broad.  Collecting plans are more specific and are often tied to other current planning documents (e.g. exhibition, interpretation).

 

Please help us identify and gather the following:

 

*         Collecting plans currently used in institutions.

*         Supporting documents and forms used to implement the plans (e.g. accession worksheets).

*         Contact information for professionals who have in the past or are currently formulating plans and implementing them in their museums.

 

Contact Heather Berry at 202/218-7691 or [log in to unmask] if you are willing to share information.  Because the focus of this project is planning, we ask that you refrain from sending collection policies.  All information gathered will remain confidential unless permission is granted for use as educational material to benefit the field.