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- Destigmatizing the Deaccessioning Process
Destigmatizing the Deaccessioning Process Friday, August 29, 2025 12:00 - 1:00 PM EST Deaccession is not a dirty word! Many historic institutions are faced with growing collections that far outweigh the resources available to care for them. Although deaccessioning is a necessary aspect of collections management, uncertainty and misinformation has led to institutions keeping their deaccession work a secret or avoiding it entirely. Sharing our deaccession procedures, challenges, and success stories can help make this process more acceptable and easier for all. Join Amanda Massie and Natalie DeQuarto from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Bureau of Historic Sites) and Meg Hughes from Virginia’s Valentine Museum to discuss their large-scale deaccessioning projects and learn how this work benefited their collections and communities. Moderated by Victoria Reisman, Curator for NYSOPRHP (Bureau of Historic Sites) MANY's 2025 virtual programs are supported by the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation (rdlgfoundation.org). |
Speakers |
Amanda Massie Senior Curator for NYSOPRHP (Bureau of Historic Sites) | Natalie DeQuarto | Meg Hughes |
MANY is committed to making our virtual programs as accessible as possible. All virtual programs will have Closed Captioning and ASL Interpretation provided by Interpretek. For more information, please email info@nysmuseums.org or call 518-273-3400. |
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Virtual programs are made possible by the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation. |
