Legal Guide for Museum Professionals (eBook)

Julia Courtney has more than twenty years of experience in the museum field, first as a museum educator and more recently as Curator of Art for the Springfield Museums in Massachusetts. Courtney became interested in museum law through Harvard University’s Museum Studies Program and served as moderator for several professional conference sessions on legal issues for museums. She has also published articles on art history and art-related topics.

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart 1: Collections and Exhibits Chapter 1: Found in Collections: Museum Property Statutes to Resolve Abandoned Property Issues in Museums Gilbert Whittemore, Phd. Esq.Chapter 2: Stolen Cultural Property: A Risk Management Primer David L. Hall and Ivana D. Greco Chapter 3: Museums and Museum Curators: Caught in the Cross-Hairs Of Authenticity DisputesRonald D. Spencer and Judith WallaceChapter 4: Nazi-Looted Art—Risks and Best Practices for MuseumsNicholas M. O’Donnell Chapter 5: A Brief Guide to Provenance ResearchDr. Sharon Flescher Chapter 6: A Native American Graves Protection Act (NAGPRA) Case StudyDr. Ellen SavulisChapter 7: Road Trip: Reviewing and Creating Contracts for Traveling Exhibits Julia Hollett CourtneyChapter 8: Managing Historic Firearms in Museum Collections Alex MacKenzie and David ArnoldPart 2: Museum Government and Finance Chapter 9: Monetizing the Collection: The Intersection of Law, Ethics and Trustees Prerogative Mark S. Gold Chapter 10: Keeping Deaccessioned Objects in the Public Domain:Legal and Practical IssuesStefanie S. Jandl and Mark S. GoldChapter 11: There’s No Such Thing as Public Trust, And It’s a Good Thing, TooDonn Zaretsky Chapter 12: Endowments and Restricted Gifts: Accessible or “Hands Off ?”Anita Lichtblau Esq. Chapter 13: The Fresno METropolitan Museum Story: Assignment for Benefit of Creditors Riley Walter Chapter 14: The Higgins Armory and Worcester Art Museum Integration:A Case Study in Combining and Transforming Mature Cultural Institutions James C. Donnelly, Jr. and Catherine M. Colinvaux Part 3: Museum Operations Chapter 15: Employee and Independent Contractor Issues in the Museum ContextEthan S. Klepetar, Esq. Chapter 16: To Train or Not to Train, Is that a Question?The Training of Security Officers in Museums R. Michael Kirchner, CPP Part 4: Digital Technology and Social Media in MuseumsChapter 17: Social Media: Use ResponsiblyKatherine E. LewisChapter 18: Digital and Information Technology at the MuseumKatherine E. LewisChapter 19: Crowdfunding for Museums Alyssa L. Reiner, Esq. Chapter 20: Rights and Reproduction: The Rapidly Changing Landscape Julia Courtney and Katherine E. LewisIndexAbout the Contributors and Editor