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Things Great and Small

Collections Management Policies
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Care of the collections is a core responsibility for all museums and related cultural institutions. The foundation of collections care and stewardship is good collections management policies. This revised edition of Things Great and Small is a comprehensive resource for preparing and implementing collections management policies. Drawing on his extensive experience as a collections manager, educator, consultant, and surveyor for the AAM's Museum Assessment Program, John E. Simmons reviews current ideas and literature on the subject, highlights the issues that collections management policies should address, and explains the pros and cons of choosing some policy options over others. Coverage of several key areas is greatly expanded or totally new in this second edition, particularly information about: * digital collections, * intellectual property rights, * deaccessioning and use of deaccessioning proceeds, * laws & regulations, * changes in standards and benchmarks for collections care, * the way US museums are funded and administered, and * new standards and practices for collection storage environments. Featuring more than 40 tables and charts and nearly 20 model policy templates, this major publication is aimed at museums of all kinds, historic houses and sites, and other cultural institutions.
Chapter 1: Considering Collection Management Policies Chapter 2: Preparing Collection Management Policies Chapter 3: Introductory Sections Chapter 4: Authority Chapter 5: Scope of Collections and Categories of Collections Chapter 6: Acquisitions, Accessions, and Registrations Chapter 7: Deaccessions and Disposal Chapter 8: Loans Chapter 9: Objects in Custody Chapter 10: Documentation Chapter 11: Collections Care Chapter 12: Collections and Collection Information Access and Use Chapter 13: Risk Management and Insurance Chapter 14: Intellectual Property Chapter 15: Digitization Chapter 16: Cultural Property Chapter 17: Ethics Chapter 18: Appraisals, Identifications, and Research Services Chapter 19: Policy Review and Revision Chapter 20: Epilogue: When Policy Meets Reality Appendix A: Glossary Appendix B: American Alliance of Museums Codes of Ethics for Museums American Alliance of Museums The Accreditation Commission's Expectations Regarding Collection Stewardship Appendix C: Laws and Legislation
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