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Partners' Corner

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums.

Seton Hall University, located in South Orange, NJ, is home to the Institute of Museum Ethics.

Link to the MA program in Museum Professions

Student Commentaries on Selected Conference Lectures

Keynote- Dr. Richard Sandell: "On Museum Ethics"
Malcolm Collum: "Responsible Utilization: Balancing a Conservator's Obligations with Society's Expectations"
Dr. Patricia Capone: "Post-NAGPRA: Ethics for New Ideas/ New Relationships/ Future Leaders"
James B. Gardner- "Ethical, Entrepreneurial, or Inappropriate? Business Practices in Museums"
Beverly Robertson: "Politics in the Museum: Rights and Responsibilities"
Claudia Ocello: "The Development and Progress of a Collaborative Program for Teen Parents and their Children"
Jane Werner: "Rebuilding the Neighborhood with Sustainability at the Core"
Lisa Lee: "Museum as 'Dangerous' Sites: Fostering Civic Engagement Through Radically Decomcratic Museum Practices"
Closing Panel: "A Discussion on Defining Museum Ethics"