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Registrars on Record: Essays on Museum Collections Management
Registrars on Record Essays on Museum Collections Management Author:Mary Case, Editor Registrars on Record conveys the excitement of working with priceless art, irreplaceable icons, and countless natural history specimens. It chronicles the daily challenges, defines the wide scope of museum registration practices, and provides historical perspectives. Policy development, legal aspects, and new technologies are portrayed from th... more »e vantage point of museum veterans with shared values and ethical commitments. The essays treat the subjects clearly and thoughtfully; the overall tone of the book is animated, sometimes wry, and will be surprising to those who imagine the job of museum registrar as that of a lonely codifier.« less