This updated edition addresses developing issues in the museum profession including capitalization of collections, direct care of collections, and the FASB guidelines. Author Heather Kuruvilla also tackles other critical new legal concerns such as the different forms of business organizations and the distinction between employees and consultants.
Presented in an easily digestible format, this go-to desktop reference guide provides explanations and clarifications on a variety of legal issues and concerns facing today’s museum professional in over 200 plain-language dictionary entries. Alphabetized and extensively cross-referenced, this text will provide a quick go-to when a general introduction to or refresher of a concept is needed on the go, including:
The second edition adds over 40 new dictionary entries that address emerging issues in the field such as the 2019 FASB update and direct care of collections, plus new topics such as marital property and business structures.
The text is divided into three main sections:
Further, the supplemental, in-focus section includes new chapters on museum deaccessioning and disposal, business structures, and worker classification and independent contractors in addition to updated chapters on topics ranging from intellectual property to business formation, tax-exempt status, and worker classification.
Written by a past museum director with legal training, this reference book is intended to be kept within arm’s reach at a desk and be the first stop for a professional whenever a question arises.
Acknowledgements
Preface
Disclaimer
List of Tables
Common Symbols and Their Meanings
Common Acronyms and Their Meanings
List of Statutes
Chapter 1: Museum Law Dictionary
In Focus
Chapter 2: Ethics and the Law
Chapter 3: Museum Deaccessioning and the Proceeds from Disposal
Chapter 4: An Overview of the Basics of Copyright Law
Chapter 5: Copyright Infringement and the Fair Use Doctrine
Chapter 6: An Introduction to Trademarks
Chapter 7: Intellectual Property Licensing
Chapter 8: Nonprofit Corporations and Tax Exemption
Chapter 9: The Board of Trustees and Their Fiduciary Duty
Chapter 10: Worker Classification: Distinguishing Between an Employee and an Independent Contractor
Chapter 11: Understanding the Various Forms of Business Structures
Further Resources
Bibliography
Index
About the Author