Things Great and Small (eBook)

John E. Simmons has worked in museums for more than forty years. He has been a zookeeper, collections manager, museum studies instructor, director of a graduate program in museum studies, and a museum consultant. He has taught workshops, training programs, and museum studies classes for undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals in the US and internationally.At present, Simmons is an independent museum consultant and he teaches museum studies classes for Kent State University, the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, and Museum Study. He also serves as the Adjunct Curator of Collections for the Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum & Art Gallery at The Pennsylvania State University. Simmons is the chairman-elect of the Registrars Committee of the American Association of Museums, and also serves on the board of ARCS (Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists).

Chapter 1: Considering Collection Management Policies Chapter 2: Preparing Collection Management Policies Chapter 3: Introductory Sections Chapter 4: Authority Chapter 5: Scope of Collections and Categories of Collections Chapter 6: Acquisitions, Accessions, and RegistrationsChapter 7: Deaccessions and Disposal Chapter 8: Loans Chapter 9: Objects in Custody Chapter 10: Documentation Chapter 11: Collections Care Chapter 12: Collections and Collection Information Access and Use Chapter 13: Risk Management and Insurance Chapter 14: Intellectual Property Chapter 15: Digitization Chapter 16: Cultural Property Chapter 17: Ethics Chapter 18: Appraisals, Identifications, and Research Services Chapter 19: Policy Review and Revision Chapter 20: Epilogue: When Policy Meets Reality Appendix A: GlossaryAppendix B: American Alliance of Museums Codes of Ethics for Museums American Alliance of Museums The Accreditation Commission’s Expectations Regarding Collection Stewardship Appendix C: Laws and Legislation