Is It Okay to Sell the Monet? (eBook, PDF)

The Age of Deaccessioning in Museums
Redaktion: Courtney, Julia

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216240662
• Artikelnr.: 74627164

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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