I agree that if they are placing a moratorium on themselves, then they give up their first right of refusal. Certainly it's important that artifacts still have a place to go (as long as they meet your collection policy/goals), but you then have first right of refusal. If something doesn't fit your mission, but fits theirs, then of course it would be appropriate to notify them of the offered piece. But I don't think you'd ever need to be obligated to notify them of something you could just go ahead and accept while they are under a moratorium. On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 1:54 PM, Laurel Fant <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > We will NOT be providing storage! > Laurel > > On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 1:20 PM, Anne Lane <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Sounds like you get to do all the work and they get to pick and choose. >> Yes, a signed agreement by all means, and if they expect you to do >> paperwork and provide storage - well, some compensation should be involved. >> Anne >> * Anne T Lane* >> COLLECTIONS MANAGER >> MOUNTAIN HERITAGE CENTER >> WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY >> CULLOWHEE NC 28723 >> >> 828-227-7129 >> >> On Jul 18, 2016, at 6:12 PM, Laurel Fant <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> A neighboring museum has decided to impose a one year moratorium on >> accepting donations for their museum. They are asking if we would be >> willing to be on a list to receive donations during this time as we share >> similar collecting policies. We are a county museum and they are a city >> museum within that county. They are asking us to notify them if any >> outstanding items that meet their criteria are offered to us. We think a >> signed agreement between our boards is needs. Have any other museums >> experienced this request? What suggestions can you share with us? >> >> -- >> Laurel Fant >> Curator/Collections Manager >> Rock County Historical Society >> 426 N Jackson St., Janesville, WI 53548 >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: >> http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: >> http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 >> > > > > -- > Laurel Fant > Curator/Collections Manager > Rock County Historical Society > 426 N Jackson St., Janesville, WI 53548 > 608-756-4509 ext. 302 > > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: > http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 > ========================================================= 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).