Lucy Sperlin wrote .. (regarding a University museum collection): "Also vanished were firearms, archaeological materials, pianos, and hundreds of other items." My lighthearted comment regarding what is a serious issue: "Pianos?! .. Now that takes covert deaccessioning to a whole new level." -- Roy Hemmat Director, Discovery Media http://www.MuseumStuff.com ** 1000's of museums and educational links now available through our award-winning gateway ========================================================= 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).