In a message dated 97-02-25 17:23:30 EST, you write:

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 1.  Study collections:  These would be collections you'd have in
 you future study centre.  They are considered "expendable" in that
 if they are destroyed over time, there is little important loss to
 research.  However, they may have monetary value.  The collections
 are for older kids and adults to use for serious studies.  They are
 expected to last well over 10 years (hopefully over a 100) despite
 public access.  (that does not just refer to durability, but careful
 management and handling by the public of more delicate items.
 These items, while non-accessioned, are catalogued and otherwise
 treated like a regular part of the museum's collection.
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I developed a similar policy for my museum collections, but am struggeling
with a way to track them.  Do you assign any types of numbers & how do you
keep them seperated from the accessioned collections?

Thanks

Margaret Lyman
Registrar, Atwater Kent Museum (recently of the Silver City Museum)
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