Julia Your former director's feeling is where we are now. Did you have any rules about how you listed the name, or any restrictions in the length or wording? John Odell [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Julia Moore Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 11:36 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Donor credit on exhibit labels In a previous museum position we habitually displayed the donor name or purchase fund credit on the object label (in fine print) unless the donor or fund requested us not to. Most donors wanted their generosity publicly announced; however, some felt it was a security risk and did not want us to list their name. Our director liked to list the names right next to the artwork because it encouraged others to make similar gifts of art. I can understand all positions. Julia Muney Moore Public Art Administrator Blackburn Architects, Indianapolis, IN (317) 875-5500 x230 -----Original Message----- From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kari Carlisle Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 11:09 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Donor credit on exhibit labels I used to work at a museum that had a special label for donated items when it was requested by the donor. My personal opinion (and I think AAM, but I could be wrong) is that these labels should not be displayed. First, because the donation should be unconditional, and second, because the label is completely inconsequential to the museum visitor and therefore distracting. I fought the board over this, and finally ended up compromising. I created a single label for the hall with the names of donors listed. Kari Carlisle Museum Curator Fremont Indian State Park and Museum (435) 527-4631 [log in to unmask] ========================================================= 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). ========================================================= 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). ========================================================= 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).