Hello, I was wondering - is there any real reason to stop using the N and switch to a new prefix at all? It may have originated as a logical and immediate reference to the name of the board, but it is in essence a code like any other, and if the entity is still the same creature and just changing names why not keep the same prefix/code? That way it is clear internally that the same organization was responsible for the acquisition, and #s are really for those of us on the inside. :) As for the credit line, I agree with a previous post -I like ...Sheldon Art Association (formerly the Nebraska Art Association)... though that is slightly cumbersome. Best, Nikol Hickory Museum of Art --- Debra Loguda-Summers <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I would also go with option 2 (just document the > heck out of it for the future Registrar > and other staff) > > >>> "Glenn A. Walsh" <[log in to unmask]> > 2/5/2008 4:36 PM >>> > I would go with option 2 [switching to the S prefix > from the name change onward]. This would have the > advantage of easily determining which objects were > accessioned under each particular name, thus simply > giving each object's history with your museum. > > gaw > > --- Genevieve Ellerbee <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 16:19:24 -0600 > > From: Genevieve Ellerbee > > <[log in to unmask]> > > Subject: [MUSEUM-L] name changing > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > > Hi, all. > > Our institution is likely going to be undergoing a > > name change - or rather, > > a pair of name changes. I had a question and was > > wondering if anybody who > > has gone through something similar could weigh in. > > > > We're a university museum, and have two boards. > One > > of our boards was named > > the Nebraska Art Association and all objects > > accessioned in through them > > were given an N prefix to the object number. Now > > that they will likely be > > renamed the Sheldon Art Association in order to > > clarify their role with the > > museum. Which option makes the most sense - > going > > back and changing > > everything with the N prefix to the S prefix, or > > simply switching to the S > > prefix from the name change onward? (We're more > in > > favor of taking the > > second option, naturally.) Credit lines, on the > > other hand, seem like they > > should be rewritten to indicate the change from > NAA > > to SAA. > > > > Any thoughts would be very useful! > > > > Thanks, > > Genevieve > > > > Genevieve Ellerbee > > Associate Registrar > > Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery > > University of Nebraska-Lincoln > > (402) 472-3448 > > > > > ========================================================= > > Important Subscriber Information: > > > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . 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