Legal Issues, Ethics and the Museum

July 21, 2015 – July 21, 2015

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Description:

This workshop will feature important legal and ethical issues faced by museums. Topics will include personnel issues, collections deaccessioning and developing a code of ethics to meet the core documents requirement for the American Alliance of Museums.

Program Flyer and printable registration form

• 8:00 a.m. Registration
• 8:30 a.m. Training/Descent into the Museum
• 9:00 a.m. Employment Law
  Topics include: Hiring/Termination Practices, Employee Performance Evaluations,   Harassment, Essential Personnel Policies, and more.
  Carole Dewald, Attorney
  Martindell Swearer Shaffer Ridenour, LLP
• 10:00 a.m. Break
• 10:10 a.m. Employment Law (continued)
• 11:00 a.m. Break
• 11:10 a.m. The Do’s and Don’ts of Deaccessioning
  Bob Workman, Director
  Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University
  
• 11:50 p.m. Developing a Code of Ethics
  Mary Madden, Division Director, Museum and Education
  Kansas State Historical Society
  
• 12:25 Wrap-up and Evaluations
• 12:30 Lunch
• 1:30 p.m. Tour of Strataca – Kansas Underground Salt Museum

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