use of deaccession proceeds – American Alliance of Museums

Don’t Raid the Cookie Jar: Creating Early Interventions to Prevent Deaccessioning Crises

By American Alliance of Museums

This paper summarizes the ideas and recommendations generated at “Don’t Raid the Cookie Jar: Creating Early Interventions to Prevent Deaccessioning Crises,” a convening held December 14-15, 2017 in Cambridge, MA. …

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