[NHCOLL-L:1481] Re: charge for voucher storage

[Sally Shelton]

Forwarded from ENTOMO-L. 

>>> beetledude at HOTMAIL.COM 4:08:25 PM Friday, February 15, 2002 >>>
Dear collection managers/curators,

I was wondering if there is an "industry standard" when it comes to charging
for storage of voucher/reference collections...?  We (at Eastern New Mexico
University) have been approached by an individual involved with a
large-scale, federally funded ecological study of aquatic inverts.  There
is, thankfully, some $$ in their budget set aside for providing care for the
specimens that will form the basis for the study, i.e. the vouchers.  This
person would like to know how much our museum will charge to house and care
for the collection in perpetuity.  Is there a standard, "per specimen" fee
that other museums or collections have charged for this service...?

If anyone can offer any advice, or URLs that might lead me closer to the
answer, that would be great!


cheers.....................................................Darren


Dr. Darren A. Pollock,
Assistant Professor,
Acting Curator of Invertebrates
Department of Biology,
Eastern New Mexico University,
Portales, NM 88130

Phone: (505) 562-2862
fax:   (505) 562-2192
email: darren.pollock at enmu.edu 

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