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National Collections Program
Developing a Collections Management Policy
Why Draft a Collections Management Policy?
- contributes to the fulfillment of a museum's fiduciary responsibility; demonstrates stewardship and oversight
- mitigates the possibility of serious administrative, legal and ethical problems
- increases internal communication
- avoids collections administration that debates individual collection issues on a case-by-case basis without regard to precedent and consistency
- clarifies authorities and responsibilities, and thereby protects all who are responsible for collections
- protects staff and museum board members from unauthorized or illegal actions
- assures the public and museum governance that careful judgements are being made not only with regard to acquisitions but also with regard to the subsequent use and management of collections.
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