What curators are not paid for: A response to Sandra Bowdler

24th May 2014

Richard Robins

Introduction*

Sandra Bowdler’s response to my recent (1988) article about the Queensland Museum’s policy regarding the deposition of archaeological collections is a welcome one for two reasons. The first is that it opens up the debate and creates greater awareness about an area of cultural resource management that I feel (perhaps with some bias) is sadly neglected. The second is that it amply illustrates many commonly held misconceptions about the role of museums with regard to archaeological collection management.

*Note that an abstract was not included with this paper, and so the introductory paragraph has been included here instead of the abstract.

Authors: Robins, R.
Title: What curators are not paid for: A response to Sandra Bowdler
Date: June 1990
Volume: 30
Pages: 74–76
Type: Short Report
You must be a member to download the attachment ( Login / Sign up )