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Starlyn, the best and most effective argument you can use is to make sure
your governing board has this stipulation in its collections policy -- and
your job is simply to adhere to the policy of the institution.
If your board doesn't, or won't, then there isn't much point in arguing, is
there?
-----Original Message-----
From: Starlyn D'Angelo <[log in to unmask]>
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.museum-l
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, August 13, 1998 12:46 PM
Subject: Donor agreements
>What are your strongest arguments for upholding the "no strings attached"
>policy for donations to museum collections?
>I am a young professional and occassionally I find that I must back up my
>opinions with hard facts or the words of others before people listen
>to me. I insist that no professional museum promises donors permanent
>display of an object (this is noted several times in the
>Museum-L archives but no rationale is provided). I need the words of other
>professionals to back me up. Thanks for your help.
>
>Starlyn D'Angelo, Curator
>Old Stone Fort Museum Complex
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