[PRCo] Re: Generic Description and Scanning

[Derrick Brashear]

> The museum does not own them to begin with. They have possession of them,
> which does go a long way in a court of law. However, a PTM photographer did
> not go out and take every one of those photos, someone else did. That
> "someone else" then donated their photos to PTM for what reason? It's my
> thinking that the "someone else" donated them for two main reasons. One, to
> insure they were maintained, and two, to allow the photos to be shared and
> enjoyed by those who want to view them.

maintenance isn't free. the only real question here is how you create
and maintain
a collection in a manner which is self-sustaining. i suspect no one
answer is correct
always.