[can-talk] Censorship

Might I add a 'shameless plug' Merle for Global Museum's new social network 
site.

Go to http://globalmuseum.ning.com/ and sign up for free uncensored 
collegial dialogue!

warmest best wishes
Roger
director at globalmuseum.org

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Merle Hathaway" <merle.hathaway at hrcc.vic.gov.au>
To: <Sebastian.Gurciullo at prov.vic.gov.au>
Cc: "CAN Talk" <can-talk at collectionsaustralia.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 9:36 AM
Subject: Re: [can-talk] Censorship


> Over the past couple of years I have tried to respond to various comments 
> by
> others - sometimes a bit tongue in cheek - like suggesting we needed 
> elastic
> walls for growing collections & display needs (& of course there are
> actually wall systems that do this).
>
> And  my comment yesterday originally was blocked.
>
> My point is that even though I feel swamped by the ever-growing demands of
> "paperwork" - reporting etc, it is great to have a "conversation" with
> colleagues in a wide variety of museums across the country (including the
> doily and machinery ones!). I like to see those queries, (& will follow 
> this
> with one of my own) but a little chatter is good too. It's human.
> m
>
> Merle Hathaway
> Director
> Horsham Regional Art Gallery
> 80 Wilson Street, Horsham, Victoria 3400, Australia
> (03) 5362 2880 t  (03) 5382 5407 f
> Work mobile: 0447 595455
> www.horshamartgallery.com.au
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Sebastian.Gurciullo at prov.vic.gov.au>
> To: "Merle Hathaway" <merle.hathaway at hrcc.vic.gov.au>
> Cc: "CAN Talk" <can-talk at collectionsaustralia.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 9:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [can-talk] Censorship
>
>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> If the list is meant to foster all manner of discussion on issues, theory
>> and practice relating to collections, and should not just be a forum for
>> exchanging useful information, is it worth asking what it was about
>> Merle's
>> posts that was deemed inappropriate? What were they about?
>>
>> cheers
>>
>> Sebastian
>>
>>
>>
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