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  • 1.  Living collections

    Posted 10-31-2014 11:17 AM
    I am working on a thesis about living collections policy-specifically live animals in non-zoo organizations. Does ANY organization, (state or local) have a sample living collection policy, or a list of topics/items that must be covered in a living collections policy? Are any organizations willing to share their policy with me?

    AAM has a few sample documents that I am able to access as a student member but I can't access the documents intended for Tier 3 museums only.

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    Jessica Filson
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  • 2.  RE: Living collections

    Posted 10-31-2014 11:21 AM
    Hi Jessica! I volunteered for a museum a few years ago that had a living collection. For a project during school they gave me their collection policy so that I could do research. It has a living collection policy in it! I would be happy to email you those excerpts so that you can check them out. Just shoot me an email and I will reply back with the information attached!

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    Christine Clements
    Curatorial Assistant
    Fauquier History Museum at the Old Jail
    Warrenton VA
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  • 3.  RE: Living collections

    Posted 11-01-2014 08:56 AM

    Try contacting The Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT. They operate a seaside learning center during the summer in conjunction with their science, art, history museum.




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  • 4.  RE: Living collections

    Posted 11-03-2014 09:32 AM

    Melissa, 

    If you send me an email I can forward you the more up to date version of the policy that Christine sent you. :) lhernandez@themosh.org

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    Lena Hernandez
    Collections Manager/Registrar
    Museum of Science & History
    Jacksonville FL
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  • 5.  RE: Living collections

    Posted 11-03-2014 09:33 AM
    Oops, I mean Jessica.

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    Lena Hernandez
    Collections Manager/Registrar
    Museum of Science & History
    Jacksonville FL
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  • 6.  RE: Living collections

    Posted 11-03-2014 09:58 AM
    Thanks, Lena!!! I can't believe I didn't think of you to begin with. :)

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    Christine Clements
    Curatorial Assistant
    Fauquier History Museum at the Old Jail
    Warrenton VA
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  • 7.  RE: Living collections

    Posted 11-03-2014 12:51 PM
    Jessica

    The National Park Service has some guidance on living collections in its policy and related handbook on benefits sharing. See  http://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=442&projectID=41624&documentID=56858.

    We are currently developing interim guidance on living collections while we develop new policy and final guidance on living collections. Although I can't share the draft interim guidance at this time, we are hopeful that it will be approved and issued in 2-3 months and I would be happy to share it then.

    I would be interested in hearing more about your research. If possible, I'd like to have a list of the museums that you've found have living collections policies.

    Ann Hitchcock
    202-354-2271



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  • 8.  RE: Living collections

    Posted 11-04-2014 09:48 AM
    AZA would have guidelines. Association of Zoos and Aquariums. ------------------------------------------- Melissa Felder Chief Marketing Officer California Academy of Sciences San Francisco CA -------------------------------------------
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