{"product_id":"museum-collection-ethics-steven-miller-9781538135198","title":"Museum Collection Ethics: Acquisition, Stewardship, and Interpretation","description":"Collection ethics - the third rail of the museum profession. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat are the encompassing issues museum face regarding how they acquire, keep and work with their collections? Museum Collection Ethics discusses the complexities inherent in preserving and interpreting the extraordinary range of culturally significant objects entrusted to museums. The book presents an encompassing look at every aspect of the intellectual and stewardship duties museums by definition assume. The differences between ethics, laws, customs, and expectations are discussed. They are not synonymous. Ethics vary widely and are fluid. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEssential factors include: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefining a museum as an ethical pursuit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of museum governing authorities regarding ethics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ethics of collection authority: who is responsible for collection truths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow museums collect and how ethics influences that activity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ethics of assuring collection authenticity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ethical access to collections, be it physical or digital\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEthics and conservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExhibition ethics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ethics of collection removals be they voluntary or involuntary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis is the first book devoted solely to the ethical concerns museums face regarding their collections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1538135191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538135198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/20\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d","brand":"Steven Miller","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43978327228671,"sku":"9781538135198","price":73.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5924f841-1e14-4b9a-aa4e-40d9466843b8.jpg?v=1683240923","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/museum-collection-ethics-steven-miller-9781538135198","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}