Section 4.58.110. Acquisition of artifacts.

Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Alaska State Museum will use the following process for the acquisition of artifacts for inclusion in the museum's collection:  
		(1) the museum will establish a staff acquisitions committee, to be chaired by the senior curator of collections;  
		(2) the staff acquisition committee shall review a proposed acquisition, including an acquisition for the Alaska State Museum or a branch museum, without regard to whether the proposed acquisition is to be by purchase, donation, exchange, field collecting, or other means;  
		(3) in reviewing a proposed acquisition, the senior curator of collections shall  
			(A) determine whether the proposed acquisition is within the scope of collection of the museum, including a branch museum;  
			(B) evaluate the authenticity, quality, significance, integrity, workmanship, age, rarity, documentation, condition, aesthetic quality, and historical value to this state of the proposed acquisition;  
			(C) determine whether the proposed acquisition has potential for long-term stability in the care of the museum;  
			(D) consult as necessary with experts, including other staff and outside experts;  
			(E) consider the cost of the acquisition, including whether alternative acquisitions might be foreclosed by this acquisition; and  
			(F) prepare for each proposed acquisition a checklist that includes the criteria described in this paragraph;  
		(4) the staff acquisition committee shall  
			(A) deliberate on whether the museum should acquire the proposed acquisition;  
			(B) record the opinion of each member;  
			(C) keep minutes of the meetings of the committee;  
			(D) forward the record, including all supporting documentation, to the chief curator; and  
			(E) evaluate the relevance of the proposed acquisition to museum programs;  
		(5) the chief curator  
			(A) may accept or reject a recommendation of the senior curator of collections, or opinions of the staff acquisition committee to acquire an object;  
			(B) may return the record to the committee for further deliberation; and  
			(C) may not approve an acquisition that is not recommended for acquisition by either the senior curator of collections or the majority of the committee;  
		(6) if the cost of an acquisition is more than $5,000, the chief curator shall submit an approved recommendation for an acquisition to the Museum Collections Advisory Committee created under AS 14.57.020, and may not acquire the object unless the committee approves the acquisition in accordance with AS 14.57.050.  

Authorities

14.07.060;14.57.010;14.57.050

Notes

Reference

4 AAC 58.140

Authority

AS 14.07.060 AS 14.57.010 AS 14.57.050

History

Eff. 8/18/2013, Register 207