Organization: Rhodes University
To: securma@xs4all.nl
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 09:20:47 GMT+0200
Subject:
Re: Looted Art and Congress
Dear Secure minded people and Dr Cremers included
I would like to discuss a far less obvious dilemma and one very
widespread among Victorian enthusiasts and twentieth century
conquerers - that of pieces of shrines, religious artefacts that are
removed and landed up in museums as curiosities. We have the dilemma
of a Col Hale who travelled far and wide and we even have a part of a
Hindu shrine.
What does one do with these items now? Our most publicised return
of the Ten Commandments scroll in a wooden box was to the Israelites
(a religious sect who live outside Queenstown) in 1996. This had
been removed by the Cape Police in the 1920s after what was termed
the Bulhoed Massacre. The scroll (called by the Israelites the
Tabanacle) was accessioned in the Albany Museum's history collection
until the return.
Fleur Way-Jones
Collections Manager: History Museum
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 1998 13:49:46 -0500
From: David Liston
To: securma@xs4all.nl
Subject:
1997 US Security Conference
CONFERENCE REPORT
This 1997 US National Conference on Cultural Property Protection Internet report provides practical key points of what's new in cultural property protection for those of you who did not\could not att It is our common mission is to improve cultural property protection by any reasonable means, including this. Internet message format provides a limited reporting for your reading ease, with contact p BUT FIRST: You are encouraged to register and attend the 1998 US National Conference on Cultural Property February 9-12, 1998 in Arlington, Virginia, USA. See the end for contacts.We report this to youCONFERENCE LESSONS
- -US cultural protection codes improve our protection.
- -Cultural loss reporting uses Internet more.
- -UK's national museum protection management system is a good model.
- -Each of us must handle the violence that enters our institutions.
- -Everybody wants to and can avoid lawsuits.
- -Good security design and operations reduce costs and liability.
- -New technologies and applications make security better and easier.
- -Current incidents and practices should teach us all.
US CULTURAL PROTECTION CODES IMPROVE OUR PROTECTION for UL- (alarm connections), NFPA (fire), museum security and new codes for library security. After 1 Oct 96, UL Standards 827 and 681 alarm rating
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CULTURAL LOSS REPORTING USES INTERNET MCOORE with theft and fire loss to securma@xs4all.nl and expected soon directly from the US Department of Justice. Parent organizations, risk management offices
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UK'S NATIONAL MUSEUM PROTECTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IS A GOOD MODEL.
Museums and Galleries Commission National Museum Adviser Peter Osborne networks with UK and cultural organizations to expand protection expectations to hundreds of institutions, with written standard
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WE MUST HANDLE THE VIOLENCE THAT ENTERS OUR INSTITUTIONS was the messages of presentations on Handling letter bombs detailing what to look for in incoming mail
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EVERYBODY WANTS TO AND CAN AVOID LAWSUITS was the theme of several presentations. One presenter using the title We're going to sue you advised participants to meet with institution insurance carrier
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GOOD SECURITY DESIGN AND OPERATIONS REDUCE COSTS AND LIABILITY.
A museum exhibit designer illustrated examples of Designing temporary exhibits for security and personal safety (fax 919-733-8034 and egaard@ncnamail.dcr.state.nc.us).
The Smithsonian Institution accessibility presented and discussed her just published Smithsonian Guidelines for Accessible Exhibition Design (free of charge: fax 202-786-2210 and asmem113@sivm.si.e A cultural institution insurance analyst re-acquainted the group with The risk analysis process applied to security design with practical examples using each step of the process (fax 703-524-9850).
A building designer presented How library buildings can be planned and designed to reduce the incident and fear of crime as well as increase the quality of life (fax 602-998-7476 and 76543.3161@compu The editor of "Library & Archival Security" reviewed Designing and applying personal safety into library protection, with scenarios, based on prevailing attitudes of public library access and ethics, Three Smithsonian presenters spoke on Designing for good indoor air quality--designing solutions rather than problems into our facilities: keeping a high number of "air exchanges" to compensate
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NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS MAKE SECURITY BETTER AND EASIER.
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CURRENT INCIDENTS AND PRACTICES SHOULD TEACH US ALL. They are called "war stories" when the stories of incidents simply amaze us; they are called "case studies" when we learn from them.
The reality of security officers in public libraries is that libraries are no longer safe havens for the public where no one speaks above a whisper. Another presenter provided a Case study of an art center fire when two air conditioning equipment workers set fire to air filters with a welding torch during closed hours, causing extensive smoke dam(fax 515-279-3834).
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The last US National Conference on Cultural Property Protection was February 24-27, 1997, in Raleigh, North Carolina, 250 mi\400 km South of Washington, DC, sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution, The Robert Burke highest award for cultural protection achievement was awarded to Carol Miller of the Free Library of Philadelphia for her organizing and leadership efforts among America's libraries Those who did not attend did not see the small basic skills Poster sessions such as those on physical security, selecting alarms, budgeting security, supervising, training, deciding on weapons, con The conference is held every year, generally in Washington, DC. By attending the conference also, you receive more information, details, motivation, networking, and practical exchange in a 364 page P You missed an excellent professional opportunity. Consider improving your protection with this conference.
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 1998 13:01:54 -0500
From: David Liston
To: securma@xs4all.nl
Subject:
Protection\Security Conferences
The best US library and museum security exchange:US National Conference on Cultural Property Protection\Exhibits
9-12 February 1998, Washington, DC area (Arlington, VA)
* Registration $425, Tel 202-663-9446, Hotel $125 per night
// 1999 March 8-11 at J.Paul Getty Center, Los Angeles, California
The best US museum and security show interaction:
American Association of Museums Annual Meeting\Exhibits 10-14 May 1998, Los Angeles, California Convention Center
* Registration $ 250, Tel 202-289-1818, Hotel $125 per night
// 1999 April 25-29 at Cleveland, Ohio, Convention Center
The best international museum and security interaction:
International Council of Museums\Int Committee on Museum Security\Exhibits
10-16 October 1998, World Congress Centre, Melbourne, Australia
* ICOM Registration $US 315, Fax 613 9651 6321; nagallow@mov.vic.gov.au
* ICMS Registr $US 150, Fax 613 9669 6677; davidb@slv.vic.gov.au
1998 hotels $US 100 per night
// 1999 Mar 11-14, at J.Paul Getty Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
