Most of the museums where I've worked have required as a condition of
employment that staff cannot compete with the Museum for acquisitions.
Typically if a staff member wishes to buy an item the Museum may be
interested in, the Museum must have first option to purchase the item.  If
the Museum declines, the staff person may proceed.

Ellen Carrlee
Curator of Collections and Exhibits
Juneau-Douglas City Museum

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>From: Sessions Sarah J Civ USAFM/MUX
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>Hello All-
>
>Wonder if I might pick the List Serve collective brain about
>the issue of museum staff personal collecting and the
>possibility of conflicts of interest.  Specifically, I'm
>wondering if there is any difference in philosophy between the
>fine art museum world and other museums (basically all others)
>regarding these issues.  I hope not to raise a firestorm here,
>but I'm interested in getting a feel for whether practices
>acceptable to one side of the house are unacceptable or
>questionable to the other side.  Folks are welcome to respond
>to me on or off-line.  Thanks very much-
>
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>United States Air Force Museum
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