Sent on behalf of Renee Montgomery, Assistant Director, Collections Management, Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Effective January 1, 2004, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art will be expanding its loan fee to better cover the actual costs involved in processing loans to other institutions. The loan fee will continue to be $200 for the first artwork with an added cost of $100 for each additional artwork. These are "flat fees" regardless of length of loan, number of venues, or type of object. Also effective in January, the Museum will begin charging a late fee of $200 for loans requested less than six months before the desired ship date. The loan fee is meant to cover staff time involved in processing loans. Of course, borrowers are also expected to cover all costs associated with packing, shipping, and any couriering, plus any conservation or preparation costs (eg, framing, mounting, etc) occasioned by the loan. LACMA permits borrowing institutions to insure its loans wall-wall, subject to review of the borrower's insurance policy. LACMA encourages "reciprocal loan fee waivers" with institutions making frequent loans to LACMA. Written loan requests should be forwarded at least six months prior to the desired ship date to the Museum's Deputy Director, Art Administration and Collections or applicable curator, with a copy to the Registrar. Any questions should be addressed to LACMA Registrar, phone 323 857-4727. Janelle Aieta Administrative Assistant Collections Management LACMA 323/857-6124 ========================================================= 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).