This session will explore the practical challenges confronted when deaccessioning, featuring an overview of policies and procedures and including examples from speakers who are new to the topic and those who have experienced great success. Participants will have plenty of time to ask questions and share their own challenges and triumphs, highlighting the issues and concerns that arise in the development of deaccessioning policies and procedures. MODERATOR: Noel Ratch, Director, Reynolds-Alberta Museum PRESENTERS: Kristian Anderson, Executive Director, Utah Museum of Contemporary Art; Justin Cuffe, Curator, Transportation Collections; Randy Kvill, Curator, Agriculture and Industry Collections, Reynolds-Alberta Museum

1. Deaccessioning
Making Our Collections
the Best They Can Be

2. Reynolds-Alberta
Museum
Randy Kvill – Curator, Agriculture &
Industry Collections
Justin Cuffe – Curator, Transportation
Collections

7. 1958 Edsel Bermuda
Station Wagon

19. OTHER THINGS TO
CONSIDER
- Communication Plan
- Legalities and Ethics

20. OBSERVATIONS
FROM THE PROCESS

21. CHALLENGES AND
PITFALLS

23. Questions?