Open AccessCollection Management in 21st Century
Author(s) -
Žarka Vujić
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
etnološka istraživanja
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1847-6198
pISSN - 0351-4323
DOI - 10.32458/ei.26.6
Subject(s) - collection development , data collection , collections management , political science , library science , business , knowledge management , public relations , computer science , sociology , social science
This paper promotes a concept of a museum collection management and the related policy by which it is expressed. Collecting and deaccessioning (as essential activitiesof collections development), loans and accessibility - in international and Croatian museum practice - are also analyzed. In the end, the paper advocates the establishmentof a national association of museums that could serve, together with other support points, a purpose of a professional gathering around topics on collection management.