The legal guide for museum professionals / edited by Julia Courtney ; contributors, David Arnold [and nineteen others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Courtney, Julia Hollett, editor.

Arnold, David, contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Museums--Law and legislation--United States.

Museums.

Museums--United States--Employees--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (317 pages) : illustrations, photographs

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Museums are multifaceted institutions that reach across all disciplines and encounter a complex range of legal questions. Experts in museum and art law join forces in this essay-format volume. These unique, nonprofit cultural organizations face a myriad of legal concerns as they launch into the twenty-first century and will continue to require specific guidance. From intellectual property law to navigating waters of social media, de-accessioning concerns to governance law, copyright, and rights and reproduction questions to issues of public domain and public trust, The Legal Guide for Museum Professionals seeks to provide answers and courses of action for museums of all disciplines. This book will assist professionals in determining when to seek professional legal counsel and when to educate themselves and proceed on their own.The book was inspired by a panel of experts who have presented at numerous regional and national conferences for museum professionals are especially practiced at providing insight into current legal concerns, including: Gil Whittemore Esq. of Rath, Young and Pignatelli, P.C. and former Chair of the American Bar Association's Museum Law Committee; Katherine E. Lewis Esq. Chair of the American Bar Association's Museum Law Committee and practicing New York attorney; Mark S. Gold Esq. practicing attorney in Williamstown, MA with the firm of Parese, Sabin, Smith & Gold LLP who has written and edited extensively on all aspects of museum and art law. All three contributed to this volume.

Contents:

Found in collections : how to use museum property statutes to resolve abandoned property issues in museums / Gilbert Whittemore, PhD. Esq

Stolen culture property : a risk management primer / David L. Hall and Ivana D. Greco

Museums and museum curators : caught in the cross-hairs of authenticity disputes / Ronald D. Spencer and Judith Wallace

Nazi-looted art : risks and best practices for museums / Nicholas M. O'Donnell

A brief guide to provenance research / Sharon Flescher

A Native American Graves Protection Act (NAGPRA) : a case study from Western Massachusetts / Dr. Ellen Savulis

Creating and negotiating contracts for traveling exhibits / Julia Courtney

Managing historic firearms in museum collections / Alex MacKenzie and David Arnold

Monetizing the collection : the intersection of law, ethics and trustees perogative / Mark S. Gold

Keeping deaccessioned objects in the public domain : legal and practical issues / Stefanie S. Jandl and Mark S. Gold

There's no such thing as public trust, and it's a good thing, too / Donn Zaretsky

Endowments and restricted gifts : accessible or "hands off" / Anita Lichtblau, Esq

The Fresno Metropolitan Museum story : assignment for benefit of creditors / Riley Walter

The Higgins Armory and Worcester Art Museum integration : a case study in combining and transforming mature cultural institutions / James C. Donnelly, Jr. and Catherine M. Colinvaux

Employee and independent contractor issues in the museum context / Ethan S. Klepetar, Esq.

To train or not to train. Is that a question? : the training of security officers in museums / R. Michael Kirchner, CPP

Social media : use responsibly / Katherine E. Lewis

Digital and information technology in museums / Katherine E. Lewis

Crowdfunding for museums / Alyssa L. Reiner, Esq

Rights and reproduction : the rapidly changing landscape / Julia Courtney and Katherine E. Lewis.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-23256-8

1-4422-3043-6