[Nhcoll-l] International Loan Fees

[Barry OConnor]

I haven't heard of that one. For some animal groups, unique specimens (i.e.
holotypes) are not loaned at all. Anyone wanting to study them needs to
visit.
All the best! - Barry

On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 11:33 AM, Prondzinski, Mary Beth <
mbprondzinski at ua.edu> wrote:

> Greetings all:
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> We have a request from a large European museum of natural history to
> borrow a geological specimen of ours that is one-of-a-kind.  One of our
> Directors thinks we should charge a fee for its use.  Does anyone subscribe
> to this practice in the Natural History realm?  Apparently it is done in
> the Fine Arts world with mixed reviews.  And if so, how does one determine
> the amount?
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> I am curious to hear others take on this….
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> Thanks!
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> *Mary B. Prondzinski*
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Barry M. OConnor
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University of Michigan                  phone: 734-763-4354
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