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That is no small issue you raise there Susan. It often depends on the type of collection. <BR>
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I've noticed often collections are not insured precisely because the items are irreplaceable and institutions usually cannot afford insurance cover. This is particularly relevant to social history collections (and very relevant to sport collections in my experience), as it it often the story and provenance behind and object which is of significance and the object itself does not really hold any innate value. However one institution I worked in was part of a larger organisation which paid the cover and it was for 'replacement value - like for like'. Which generally means current market value. Not particularly helpful if it is an object of special provenance which is lost.<BR>
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In some institutions (often in galleries) they choose to pay for insurance cover as they feel it is essential to have the funds to rebuild the collection if something was to happen to it. 'Like for like' is a little more useful when rebuilding an art collection but clearly not perfect.<BR>
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Valueing a social history collection can be a nightmare too, thousands of random objects, so I often wonder how you insure for a value which is usually unknown.<BR>
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There is nothing like avoiding a problem in the first place.<BR>
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I hope this helps somewhat.<BR>
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Laura Stedman<BR>
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Heide Museum of Modern Art<BR>
Bulleen, Victoria<BR>
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Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:46:29 +0900<BR>From: Su.Ferreira@fesa.wa.gov.au<BR>To: k@preservationaustralia.com.au; merle.hathaway@hrcc.vic.gov.au; can-talk@collectionsaustralia.net<BR>Subject: [can-talk] Insuring Historical colelcitons<BR><BR>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=EC_088100502-17012008>Good morning all, (those of you on the western sea board I guess!!)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=EC_088100502-17012008>I have a question... it is concerned with the complex issue of insuring historical collections and if so to what level? Insurance being part of the overall framework of disaster planning and preparedness I would gratefully receive anyone's comments or opinions on insurance. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=EC_088100502-17012008>Is it worth insuring something you cannot replace if stolen or destroyed?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=EC_088100502-17012008>Does anyone use the a level of insurance that provides cover for repair and restoration only? If the objects survives a disaster, that costs are covered to clean up and restore.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=EC_088100502-17012008>How do you value an object in financial terms which holds only local heritage value and provenance.... like horses hooves taken from a fire brigade horse as a memento post mortem? </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=EC_088100502-17012008>Any comments????</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=EC_088100502-17012008>Cheers</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=EC_OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> can-talk-bounces@collectionsaustralia.net [mailto:can-talk-bounces@collectionsaustralia.net] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Kay Soderlund<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, 17 January 2008 8:06 AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Merle Hathaway'; 'CAN Talk'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [can-talk] Censorship<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I fully agree with your sentiments Merle. It seems to me that the change in format from one discussion list on AMOL to the several different lists on CAN has resulted in a marked lessening of any type of discussion. A once vibrant and informative list on AMOL has turned into a notice board of events and job postings. I can’t remember the last interesting discussion that came up on CAN-talk. Perhaps it is time to re-consider the format and go back to just one list to deal with all communication needs?</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> can-talk-bounces@collectionsaustralia.net [mailto:can-talk-bounces@collectionsaustralia.net] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Merle Hathaway<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, 16 January 2008 12:12 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> CAN Talk<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [can-talk] Censorship</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As it is early in the year, and I'm not yet too busy to deal with this little irritation, I'll air it now. So could this <U>please</U> go through for comment by those CAN talk is supposed to serve - us, the subscribers. </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Since Can Talk replaced the AMOL listing I've tried several times to make comments, only to be told by the "gatekeeper" that my comments were not appropriate or should be elsewhere. </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I've always considered this a forum, especially useful for people like me who are isolated from their colleagues and remote from the large centres. Over the years I have really enjoyed the camaraderie we had. But our little chats and comments have now gone. There's little "talk".</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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