We are in the process of revamping our collections policy, and one of the areas we would like to deal with more comprehensively is that of personal collecting by staff. We are, of course, particularly concerned with situations where staff members collect actively in areas where the museum also collects; in our case, our collecting scope is broad enough that it is proving rather difficult to set realistic parameters. We would appreciate hearing from other institutions both what their published policies are and what, if any, difficulties have arisen with implementation of these policies. It is one thing to subscribe to a general code of ethics; it is quite another to try to determine whether the piece of contemporary pottery purchased from a local artisan for mixing bread dough has to be offered to the institution's collections committee before being pressed into use. Help! Anne T. Lane Curatorial Assistant Museum of York County 4621 Mount Gallant Road Rock Hill, SC 29715 803-329-2121, ext 104 [log in to unmask]