From: Jason Tish <jason.tish@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 15:48:57 -0500 Message-ID: <CAMxN_vFdCrT=pYwmS2MO3Rr67bPm8ShsF4XgffZpoASZ1THYGQ@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: advice for starting a local history center
Thanks Lisa. What does a collections policy cover? Do you have any good
examples? Also, what is IP?
(I'm the organization and fund-raising person, and have little experience
with collections. We are looking for a person with
museum/exhibit/collections experience, bt have not found one yet who can
commit to a long-term effort.)
Thanks again for your advice,
-Jason Tish
Madison Local History Museum Working Group
On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 7:48 PM Lisa J. Lickel <lisalickel@gmail.com> wrote:
> Farmington has been in the same place. A good website and dedicated people
> available to regularly answer questions is important. You should also
> establish a collections policy right away and stick to it. Make people
> describe donations and sign off on whatever the society decides is policy.
> You are also in a unique position to start cataloguing material and IP from
> the very beginning. Do it well and consistently and you will develop an
> amazing and accessible database easy to use. Involve many people.
>
-- - Jason