Disposal and loans
Disposal
Dedicated attention and funding will revitalise some under-used collections. Others will never be useful or accessible, draining staff time and resources.
Formally assessing your collections and taking appropriate action ought to drive any decision-making process and can mean a potentially positive outcome.
The Museum Associations's Effective Collections programme includes funding streams for special collections based projects.
The MA's advice and information on disposal can be found here.
Loans
Lending can ensure underused objects or parts of collections become more accessible.
Loans and transfers can be complex so the relationship between lender and borrower is important. For further advice on loans see the resources available on Collections Link.
For information about the Museum Association's consultation on loans go to Smarter Loans.
Looking for a new home for an object or collection? The MA's Find an Object page may be just what you need.
If you have undertaken loans or disposal activities which would make a good case study to share on this web site, contact the Collections Development Manager.