{"id":1896,"date":"2022-12-22T20:06:42","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T20:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.okmuseums.org\/?page_id=1896"},"modified":"2023-04-18T17:58:13","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T17:58:13","slug":"collections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.okmuseums.org\/collections\/","title":{"rendered":"Collections"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1896\" class=\"elementor elementor-1896\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d694c51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d694c51\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cabf61\" data-id=\"5cabf61\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d519c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d519c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Direct Care of Collections: Ethics, Guidelines and Recommendations<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3125f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3125f4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63ea46b\" data-id=\"63ea46b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e801d29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e801d29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>From American Alliance of Museums<br \/><a title=\"Direct Care of Collections: Ethics, Guidelines and Recommendations\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aam-us.org\/?s=Direct+Care+of+Collections%3A+Ethics%2C+Guidelines+and+Recommendations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Direct Care of Collections: Ethics, Guidelines and Recommendations\u00a0<\/a>provides field-wide guidance on the use of proceeds from the sale of deaccessioned objects<\/p><p>Download white paper\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.okmuseums.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Direct-Care-of-Collections_March-2019.pdf\">here<\/a><\/p><p>More information on Direct Care on the AAM website\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aam-us.org\/resources\/ethics-standards-and-best-practices\/direct-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be6660c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be6660c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77a9ebf\" data-id=\"77a9ebf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0313319 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0313319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guidelines Relating to Unclaimed, Undocumented and Abandoned Property<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7132a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7132a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be13271\" data-id=\"be13271\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d354d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67d354d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After two years of the OMA Abandoned Property Task Force conducting extensive research and meetings with Oklahoma museum professionals, the Oklahoma Museums Association Board of Directors adopted the Task Force recommended\u00a0<strong>Guidelines Relating to Unclaimed, Undocumented and Abandoned Property<\/strong>\u00a0at the September 26, 2012 meeting. These guidelines, developed from other state best practice models, Oklahoma museum professionals input and legal counsel are intended for Oklahoma museums to use as a framework for handling unclaimed, undocumented and abandoned property.<\/p><p>The Oklahoma Museums Association would like to thank:<br \/>OMA Abandoned Property Task force members Kristin Mravinec, Chair; Jennifer Holt and Delaynna Trim<br \/>Attorney, Michael Joseph, McAfee &amp; Taft<br \/>Law Student, Charlotte Hale, University of Tulsa College of Law<br \/>The many Oklahoma museum professionals provided input and encouragement to this project.<\/p><p>Download the Guidelines\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.okmuseums.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OMA_Donated_Loaned_Abandoned_Property_Guidelines_9-26-2012_Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-addcae2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"addcae2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-398bd09\" data-id=\"398bd09\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5486498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5486498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Appraisals<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5c9c8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5c9c8f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8f6db2\" data-id=\"b8f6db2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6615b65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6615b65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is against the Code of Ethics of museums to place a value on an artifact or collection. Also, know that it is unethical for appraisers to base their fees on a percentage of the appraised value of an artifact or collection. There are three main appraisal organizations:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.appraisers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.appraisers.org\/\">American Society of Appraisers<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.appraisersassoc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.appraisersassoc.org\/\">Appraisers Association of America<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.isa-appraisers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.isa-appraisers.org\/\">International Society of Appraisers<\/a>. Members of these organizations generally work as individual contractors. Fees are based on the scope of the individual project and should be discussed directly with the appraiser.\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-6e25183 ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">The Internal Revenue Service Publication 561 on determining the value of donated property including\u00a0 definitions of qualified appraisal and appraisers can be found at<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #fcfcf9; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/forms-pubs\/about-publication-561\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0this link<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-6e25183 ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">.<\/span><\/p><p>Additional information which might prove helpful is located at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/appeals\/art-appraisal-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> http:\/\/www.irs.gov\/Individuals\/Art-Appraisal-Services<\/a> &#8211; Art Appraisal Services, IRS. This information includes links to forms and publications, as well as additional resources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e56a723 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e56a723\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60c6063\" data-id=\"60c6063\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8007d6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8007d6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ivory Ban Information<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5157e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5157e9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1130dbb\" data-id=\"1130dbb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5c3f6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5c3f6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On July 6, 2016, a near-total ban on commercial trade in African elephant ivory went into effect in the United States. The information on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/What%20Can%20I%20Do%20With%20My%20Ivory_%20%281%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">information sheet<\/a> is intended to provide guidance for those who wish to buy, sell, or otherwise trade in elephant ivory. It\u2019s important to note that the new regulations do not restrict the personal possession of ivory. If you already own ivory \u2013 an heirloom carving that\u2019s been passed down in your family, or a vintage musical instrument with ivory components, those pieces are yours. We know those items created long ago aren\u2019t threatening today\u2019s wild elephants.<\/p><p>The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/What%20Can%20I%20Do%20With%20My%20Ivory_%20%281%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">information sheet<\/a>, which is full of valuable information, will assist museums in understanding the regulations and the effects on their museum collections.<\/p><p>For more detailed information on trade in African elephant ivory see the Endangered Species Act <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2016\/06\/06\/2016-13173\/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-revision-of-the-section-4d-rule-for-the-african?utm_campaign=subscription+mailing+list&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=federalregister.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">final 4(d) rule for the African elephant<\/a>, our CITES implementing regulations<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/current\/title-50\/chapter-I\/subchapter-B\/part-23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> (50 CFR part 23), Director\u2019s Order 210<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/law\/african-elephant-conservation-act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">African Elephant Conservation Act<\/a>. In addition to the information provided on this webpage, you must also comply with any relevant state laws, and all imports and exports must be accompanied by appropriate CITES documents and meet other U.S. Fish &amp; Wildlife Service (Service) import\/export requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15d732b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15d732b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d732d25\" data-id=\"d732d25\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b96cf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b96cf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preservation<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf446b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf446b2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2f336b\" data-id=\"c2f336b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-531f38b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"531f38b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nedcc.org\/free-resources\/preservation-leaflets\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preservation of Library &amp; Archival Materials: A Manual<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-6e25183 ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\">Edited by Sherelyn Ogden (Northeast Document Conservation Center)\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-6e25183 ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">This collection of 50 technical bulletins provides practical information to help museum staff and volunteers plan and implement sound collections care programs. Sections include planning and prioritizing, the environment, emergency management, storage and handling, reformatting, and conservation procedures. Professional illustrations make the &#8220;how-to&#8221; leaflets easy to understand and use. The complete set of bulletins is available free of charge if you want to <\/span><a style=\"background-color: #fcfcf9; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nedcc.org\/free-resources\/preservation-leaflets\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-6e25183 ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\"> each bulletin separately (a total of 412 pages).<\/span><\/p><p>The Northeast Document Conservation Center offers an online course called\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nedcc.org\/free-resources\/preservation-101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Preservation 101: An Internet Course on Paper Preservation.&#8221;<\/a> This self-directed free course is a good way to provide museum staff and volunteers with a basic understanding of collections preservation. They also offer an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nedcc.org\/ask\/frequently.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAQs<\/a>\u00a0section and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nedcc.org\/ask\/email.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">helpline<\/a>.<\/p><p>Connecting to Collections has a\u00a0good source of easily accessed\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.connectingtocollections.org\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online Resources Guides<\/a>.\u00a0 It is a companion to the Institute of Museum and Library Services Connecting to Collections Bookshelf, a core set of books, DVDs, online resources, and an annotated bibliography that was distributed to OMA. The Online Resources Guide contains links to the most trusted collections care resources on the Web. Use it to find answers to common conservation and collections management questions. While the Guide is not intended to be an exhaustive compilation of all web resources, it is very thorough.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/museum\/publications\/conserveogram\/cons_toc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conserv O Grams\u00a0<\/a><span class=\"style4\">are short, focused leaflets about caring for museum objects, published in loose-leaf format. New topics are added as needed and out-of-date issues are revised or deleted. Semiannual supplements will be issued for an indeterminate period.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.getty.edu\/conservation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Getty Conservation Institute<\/a>\u00a0is a philanthropic organization devoted to the visual arts and humanities.\u00a0<em>Conservation, The Getty Conservation Institute Newsletter<\/em>, is distributed free of charge three times per year to professionals in conservation and related fields and to members of the public concerned about conservation.<\/p><p>It is critical that new museums and historical societies purchase proper archival materials for the exhibition and storage of artifacts, documents, and photographs. The use of poor quality materials including ordinary paper products, cardboard, most glues, adhesive tapes, and unfinished wood will cause permanent weakening and stains and actually accelerate deterioration.<\/p><p>Although there are several archival supply companies, OMA members receive a discount from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaylord.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gaylord Archival<\/a>. Gaylord Archival\u00a0offers a large variety of archival supplies. Persons wanting to preserve family heirlooms will also want to visit this site.\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-6e25183 ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Many other businesses offer archival supplies. A partial list can be viewed at the\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #fcfcf9; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\" href=\"http:\/\/museummarketplace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AAM Marketplace<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-6e25183 ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p>The OMA Partner Marketplace can be viewed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.okmuseums.org\/museum-partner-member-list\/\"><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><span style=\"background-color: #fcfcf9; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">her<\/span><\/span>e<\/a>.\u00a0 These businesses and organization offer a variety of products and services for museums.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba07e6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba07e6e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-101f4e6\" data-id=\"101f4e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee5758 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ee5758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SOS Save Outdoor Sculpture<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-673019b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"673019b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b99bd81\" data-id=\"b99bd81\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37c9c9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37c9c9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-6e25183 ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">SOS &#8211; Save Outdoor Sculpture is a community participation program that was started in 1989 by the National Endowment for the Arts &#8211; Art in Public Places Program and later became a joint project of Heritage Preservation and the Smithsonian American Art Museum SOS! or Save Outdoor Sculpture. Save Outdoor Sculpture! was launched to document and improve the condition of outdoor sculpture in the United States. Through the survey and subsequent awareness and treatment campaigns, thousands of people of all ages across the United States have rediscovered or learned more about their local sculptures. As a result, many artworks have been saved and many more remain to be rescued. SOS! volunteers provided information and images to create a comprehensive database of the nation&#8217;s outdoor sculpture and focus attention on the preservation of public sculptures and monuments. All 31,833 survey reports received through the SOS! program have been entered into the online database.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><div id=\"javelin_moduleId-43\" class=\"javelin_module javelin_module-text\"><div class=\"javelin_moduleContent\"><div class=\"javelin_inside\"><div class=\"javelin_textItem javelin_moduleItem\">\n<p>In Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Museums Association was the coordinating agency for the initial Oklahoma survey which began in 1994 and was completed in 1996. The NEA along with the Oklahoma Arts Council funded the survey in Oklahoma.&nbsp; In Oklahoma, 326 outdoor sculptures were inventoried. The Oklahoma volunteers documented traditional statues and sculptures, contemporary works, and folk art.&nbsp; Over 300 works of art were documented with such information as exact location, dimensions, markings, artist, materials, and conditions.&nbsp; Surveyors noted the sculpture&#8217;s environmental setting and condition including serious problems such as rust, staining, missing parts, and evidence of vandalism.&nbsp; Surveyors photographed each artwork and then conducted research at local libraries, museums, and archives for background information on the artist and sculpture.&nbsp; Locating the background information and pinpointing the owners of specific works of art was often difficult and time-consuming.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The initial survey files are still housed in the OMA office, although it is recommended to access the files online at&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/siris-artinventories.si.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/siris-artinventories.si.edu\/<\/a>&nbsp;View the SOS website&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/americanart.si.edu\/research\/inventories\/outdoor-sculpture\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color: rgb(252, 252, 249); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Direct Care of Collections: Ethics, Guidelines and Recommendations From American Alliance of MuseumsDirect Care of Collections: Ethics, Guidelines and Recommendations\u00a0provides field-wide guidance on the use of proceeds from the sale of deaccessioned objects Download white paper\u00a0here More information on Direct Care on the AAM website\u00a0here Guidelines Relating to Unclaimed, Undocumented and Abandoned Property After two [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.okmuseums.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1896"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.okmuseums.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.okmuseums.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.okmuseums.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.okmuseums.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1896"}],"version-history":[{"count":52,"href":"https:\/\/www.okmuseums.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1896\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5624,"href":"https:\/\/www.okmuseums.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1896\/revisions\/5624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.okmuseums.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}