00000cam a22000003i 4500 UP-1685594773862448017 Buklod 20231013142324.0 m | | ta 220901s2017 xx a rb |||1 u|eng d 9781783301874 (paperback) (iLib)UPBAG-00044996277 MK-0075 Php7,768.00 DLC BAG rda eng AM 133 M38 2017 Matassa, Freda author. Valuing your collection a practical guide for museums, libraries and archives Freda Matassa. London Facet Publishing 2017. xiv, 224 pages illustrations cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references ([217]-219) and index. 1. Introduction -- 2. The difficulty of valuation -- 3. Law and ethics -- 4. Insurance -- 5. Alternatives to insurance -- 6. Valuing your collection -- 7. Valuing an entire collection -- 8. Assigning a value -- Case studies: valuing different types of objects. This book addresses the issue of valuing objects in cultural collections, ranging from high-value to low or no-value and featuring a range of collections including fine art, archives, science and photography. Practical advice is given on how to assign values and best practice examples are drawn from museums, libraries and archives. The subject of valuation has always been challenging for museums and public collections and is becoming more urgent as monetary values of many items continue to break records. There is an increase in lending, with more loans requiring a value for insurance. Cultural collections and exhibitions are expanding to all corners of the world, while, at the same time, lenders are becoming more risk-averse. Valuing Your Collection will address the issues and offer some solutions. Museums Collection management. Archives Collection management. Collection management (Libraries) Antiquities Valuation. Archival materials Valuation. Books Valuation. FO UPBAG MK AM 133 M38 2017 Book