Is It Okay to Sell the Monet?

The Age of Deaccessioning in Museums

Buch | Softcover

280 Seiten

2018
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-4422-7082-4 (ISBN)

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This book provides the resources that allow its readers to have a meaningful and thoughtful voice in discussions about deaccessioning and assist museum professionals in approaching the reevaluation, reconfiguration and revitalization of collections in order to bring institutions into the 21st century and stabilize secure their financial future.

Museums have moved beyond exclusively collections-based missions, and the economics of museums have tightened considerably. As a result, the tenor of the discussion around the practice of deaccessioning and use of its proceeds has become livelier, if not strident. While the professional associations continue to expect adherence to their standards, Boards of Trustees are looking at museum collections as assets that can potentially be monetized to support the museum’s mission or ensure its survival.

As museum professionals and trustees engage in these discussions and make critical decisions for their institutions, they will benefit from a deeper understanding of the complex and nuanced aspects of deaccessioning, which this book presents anew.

Is It Okay to Sell the Monet? provides background on deaccessioning and disposal of deaccessioned objects and a context for changes in the field brought about by expanding missions and contracting resources. It includes an important discussion on how museums might utilize collections in new ways that benefit their visitors and communities. It provides practical guidance on the process of disposing of objects and explores the ethical standards of professional museum associations—examining their history, relevancy, and practical effect. It also delves into the complicated legal issues that sometimes challenge these ethical rules. Finally, it analyzes high profile museum case studies with important takeaways that will be useful for museums faced with similar circumstances.

Julia Courtney holds masters degrees in art history and museum studies (Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts) and art and museum education (Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts). She recently published The Legal Guide for Museum Professionals (Rowman & Littielfield, April 2015). She has been in the museum field for over 23 years, and Curator of Art emeritus for the Springfield Art Museums in Springfield, Massachusetts. She is an independent curator, freelance writer, artist and adjunct faculty member for the Graduate Museum Studies Program at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts and the Graduate Gallery Management and Exhibits Program at Western Colorado State University in Gunnison, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Can We Save the Art and the Museum? – Julia Courtney

Part 1: The Context of the Debate
Chapter 1: Two Cheers for Deaccessioning - Bernard Fishman
Chapter 2: Museums Can Change—Will they? Michael O’Hare

Part 2: The Mechanics of Disposal
Chapter 3: Keeping Objects in the Public Domain: Legal and Practical Issues –Stephanie Jandl/Mark Gold)
Chapter 4: When Out of the Book Won’t Do: Next Steps in Resolving Deaccession Conundrums –Darlene A. Bialowski
Chapter 5: Are You Sure that was a Copy? Deaccessioning Mistakes—Chris Robinson

Part 3: The Use of Proceeds: Ethics and the Role of Professional Associations
Chapter 6: Use of Funds from the Sale of Deaccessioned Objects: It’s a Matter of Ethics -Sally Yerkovich

Chapter 7: Making the Case: FASB's Accounting Standards Should be Re-aligned with AAM's Long-Standing Guidance on the Use of Sale Proceeds - Lori Breslauer and Sara Eber
Chapter 8: Monetizing the Collection: The Intersection of Law, Ethic, and Trustee Prerogative - Mark Gold
Chapter 9: Flying Under the Radar: What Does Direct Care of the Collection Really Mean? -Ashley Downing

Part 4: Case Studies
Chapter 10: Building a Legacy for the Liberal Arts: Deaccesioning the Newell Bequest, Wheaton College – Leah Niedertadt
Chapter 11: Digital Deaccessioning: An Exploration of the Life Cycle of Digital Works in Museum Collections – Katherine E. Lewis
Chapter 12: Higgins Armory Museum and the Worcester Art Museum:
A Case Study in Combining and Transforming Mature Cultural Institutions - James C. Donnelly, Jr. and Catherine M. Colinvaux
Chapter 13: Taking the Barbershop out of the Berkshires: How the Berkshire Museum Case May Set New Precedent- Julia Courtney

Erscheinungsdatum	28.09.2018
Verlagsort	Lanham, MD
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	463 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management
ISBN-10	1-4422-7082-9 / 1442270829
ISBN-13	978-1-4422-7082-4 / 9781442270824
Zustand	Neuware