Book
A legal primer on managing museum collections
Record details
- ISBN: 0874746566
- ISBN: 9780874746563
- ISBN: 0874746973
- ISBN: 9780874746976
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Physical Description:
print
xiii, 351 pages : forms ; 27 cm - Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Institution Press, ©1985.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-340) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part 1, The museum: What is a museum? What is required of its board members? -- Museums are accountable to whom? -- Part 2, The collection: Collection management policies -- The acquisition of objects: accessioning -- The disposal of objects: deaccessioning -- Loans, incoming and outgoing -- Unclaimed loans -- International loans -- Objects left in the temporary custody of the museum -- Objects found in the collection -- Promised gifts -- Tax considerations relevant to gifts -- Appraisals and authentications -- Care of collections -- Insurance -- Access to the collections -- Visitor and employee safety as it relates to collections -- Appendices -- Glossary and explanation of footnote citations -- Selected bibliography -- Index. |
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| Subject: | Museums Law and legislation United States Museums Law and legislation United States United States Museums United States |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | KF 4305 .M35 1985 | 283472 | Stacks | Available | - |