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It was explained to me by our Registrar this way:
Objects "accessioned" into the collection receive the highest amount of
care and tracking. This would account the majority of objects in the
collection. Once they are accessioned (recorded in a log book and our
computer, numbered,
have signed deed or bill of sale) they become a permanent part of the
collection. They only can get "deaccessioned" by a lengthy review process
and then have to be approved by our Board of Trustees. There are also
restrictions on
how we can dispose of deaccessioned objects.
"Non-accessioned" are not treated the same and don't have as many
restrictions on them. Things in the non-accessioned collection are modern
reproductions (props) or objects meant to be used (like the cider press in
our gardens dept.).
David L. Starmer
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, Inc.
http://www.monticello.org
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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf Of Andrew Watkins
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 1999 3:53 AM
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Subject: accessioning and other jargon
Hi Listers
In return for my list of Internet acronyms perhaps the good folk here
could let me in on the museum industry jargon.
e.g accessioning ?
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