List members may be interested in the following new publication, currently available at 20% savings.
Essential new guidance on a contentious issue: With collecting for perpetuity no longer necessarily the norm, and active disposals as much a part of collections management as accessioning, Museums and the Disposals Debate brings together international guidance, opinion, best practice and case studies in deaccessioning and disposal policies and practice.
How museums react to their changing role - from public collector to effective manager - and how they review the purpose and role of their collections, will shape the future of the museum sector. What are the issues in relation to disposals, and how can the benefits be weighed against the challenges and pitfalls?
This important new book is a timely addition to current deaccessioning and disposals policies and programmes. Its intention is to be a valuable advocate, critical friend and information source for museum managers and collection specialists across the sector.
Edited by Peter Davies, Cultural Policy Adviser, Canterbury City Council, it brings together a range of authoritative, experienced and thought-provoking voices from many leading organisations, including:
* Collections Trust
* Imperial War Museum
* Institute of Ideas
* Museums Association
* National Trust for Historic Preservation
* Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
* Smithsonian Institution
The book is in five main sections: The Debate, Specialist Collections, Case Studies, Policy & Practice, and Managing Collections.
Among the many issues covered are:
* The challenges and benefits of disposals
* The new role of disposals in modern collections management
* Designing and implementing an effective, practical disposals policy and programme
* Ethical, legal and moral implications of disposing of collections
* The repercussions of disposals mismanagement
* Public and professional reaction to the disposal of collections
* Developing an objective collections review framework
* Managing collections-specific disposals
* Influencing and managing public opinion on museum disposals
* Consulting with stakeholders on disposal policies and programmes
* Case studies of recent disposal programmes
Graeme Farnell
Publisher | MuseumsEtc
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
DLNET list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=DLNET
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
