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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781432603321

Autore

Taberner Aimee L.

Titolo

Cultural property acquisitions : navigating the shifting landscape / / Aimee L. Taberner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-315-43095-9

1-315-43096-7

1-315-43097-5

1-61132-111-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (211 p.)

Collana

Techniques and issues in cultural resources management ; ; 4

Disciplina

344.73/093

Soggetti

Museums - Law and legislation - United States

Cultural property - Protection - Law and legislation - United States

Museums - Acquisitions - Government policy - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2012 by Left Coast Press, Inc.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Tables; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: The Rapidly Changing Legal Landscape Governing Museum Acquisitions of Cultural Property; Chapter 3: Crafting an Acquisition Policy for Antiquated Cultural Property and Archaeological Material; Chapter 4: Implementing the Acquisition Policy; Chapter 5: Acquisition Review Procedures; Chapter 6: Reviewing the Basic Criteria for Acquisition of Domestic Cultural Property; Chapter 7: Reviewing the Basic Criteria for Acquisition of Foreign Cultural Property

Chapter 8: The Future of Museum Collecting: Motivated by Preservation and EducationAppendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

Museum staff--whether new to the field or working with collections for decades--are often overwhelmed by the complexities of acquiring cultural property, particularly antiquities and archaeological material. Collecting practices now require a greater degree of transparency and cooperation with various stakeholders than in the past, and are under greater scrutiny to be in line with current legal requirements and ethical expectations. This book provides a concise, unbiased, and practical



resource for those tasked with navigating the complicated and rapidly changing legal and ethical landscape go