Hi David, I would like to take a look at it, as well. Thanks so much! Merritt -- -------- Merritt Kirkpatrick Curator The George Peabody House Museum The Peabody Leatherworkers Museum On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 2:27 PM, Jennifer Snyder < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > David, I also would be interested in a copy of that PDF. > > Thanks, > Jennifer Snyder > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: David Harvey <[log in to unmask]> > > Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Paranormal Investigation Policy > > Sent: Oct 27 '09 12:18 > > > > Hi Jennifer, > > > > This is actually an area that I have been working on in the past year to > > formulate guidelines for both paranormal groups and museums and historic > > sites on these on-site investigations. I did an informal online survey > on > > Museum-L back in the spring and received quite a number of responses > from a > > variety of institutions. > > > > I have given two recent lectures on this - first at a paranormal > > conference in June and then at the annual meeting of the Western > > Association for Art Conservation this past August in Juneau, Alaska. > There > > are benefits and concerns on both sides and I am working to bridge this > so > > that there is increased awareness and sensitivity among all involved. I > am > > actually in the middle of writing up my lectures into a pamphlet form. > Once > > I have this new pamphlet finished I will be happy to send out PDF's to > > any who are interested. (I have one pamphlet that was written last year > on > > doing Paranormal Research). > > > > I would be happy to talk to you about the specifics off the list - > > especially if you have some immediate concerns. > > > > Cheers! > > Dave > > > > David Harvey > > Senior Conservator and Museum Consultant > > Los Angeles, CA > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 9:33 AM, Jennifer Hurst <[LINK: > > mailto:[log in to unmask]] [log in to unmask] > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Does anyone have a paranormal investigation policy that you can share? > We > > have been inundated with requests for paranormal researchers to “study” > > our historic properties. Before we proceed further we would like to be > as > > informed as possible so if anyone has any experience with this and any > > policies or guidelines in place that you could share would be much > > appreciated. Also, how do you deal with insurance for researchers? � > What > > do you charge? � Do you make them sign a waiver? How much control do you > > have of the distribution of information gathered during the > investigation? > > What kind of controls do you put in place? How do you screen these > groups? > > Is it worth it? Does it affect site visitation? 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