Hi Shannon -
We have a Museum Advisory Committee that meets monthly. The committee's main role is to oversee collections-related things (yes or no to potential new donations and/or deaccessions, give input to the collections manager on collection policies as we are working through revising them, etc.) and informing the Board of Directors on these matters. They also serve to give input and advice on exhibits and facilities as it relates to preservation, conservation and collections (we have 14 historic buildings on site). The committee is composed of board members and community members, with the collections manager, curator and director of operations attending the meetings. I think they serve for 3 year terms and it is a standing committee of the board.

Hope that helps.
Best,
Keni Sturgeon
Curator and Museum Director
Willamette Heritage Center

From: Sarah LeCount <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Collection Committees?

Hi Shannon -

I work for a museum/science center with a collection of over 1.2 million artifacts. Our Collections Committee is a permanent part of our administrative structure. Board members and occasionally community members serve on the committee. I believe the membership of the committee changes every 2 years, and I believe new appointments are made by the outgoing Chair, and the President of the museum with input from the Director of Collections. Three members of the collections staff sit on the committee in an advisory role - we do not have a vote. The President also sits on the committee, but she does have a vote. The committee currently meets about 4 times per year, although I think at one time it met more frequently. And finally, the Chair reports actions of the committee to the Executive Committee and then to the full Board.

I hope this helps - we are working closely with our Collections Committee members this year to improve communication and to improve their understanding of the work our department does.

Feel free to contact me via email if you'd like more information.

Best, Sarah

---- Shannon Lindridge <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear Listserver's--
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> A few questions about Collection Committees
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> 1a. Do you have one? 1b.)Ad Hoc or continually functioning?
> 2a.) Whom is on it? 2b.) If you have board members or community experts, how often do these members change?
> 3.) Does everyone have voting privileges or are some advisory only?
> 4.) How often does the committee meet?
> 3.) reporting hierarchy: ie, does the committee report to the board on their actions or does the Executive Director?
>
> I am re-writing our CMP and need to address our collections committee, which exists as an Ad Hoc Committee. I have four CMP samples from AAM, but feel I need more input with hopes to craft a committee for our specific institution.
>
> Many Thanks for your time on answering these questions.
>
> --Shannon
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