Anything purchased with museum monies (no matter where they come from: grants, donations, deaccession funds) is considered a purchase. This is mandated by our finance department [and looked on kindly by our auditors]. The credit line is the vanity plate wherein anyone's name can be listed. Christine Droll Collections Database Administrator The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak Street Kansas City, MO 64111-1873 t: 816.751.1333 f: 816.751.0499 From: The Museum System (TMS) Users [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Chad Petrovay Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 4:32 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Accession Method How do you handle Accession Method when an object is purchased by the institution with funds from a donor. Is this considered a Gift, a Purchase, or do you have some other designation for it? Many thanks, Chad Petrovay | Collections Database Administrator MIM-Musical Instrument Museum | 8550 S. Priest Drive | Tempe, AZ 85284 480.481.2460 main | 480.353.2746 direct | 480.481.2459 fax | www.themim.org Blog: www.petrovay.com/tmsblog