n.a directive establishing procedures for temporarily lending an archival resourceWalters 1998, 178Other program aspects lend themselves well to a shared, cooperative approach to management, such as collections housing and storage systems, exhibition and loan policies, and staff training in collections care and handling.Chute 2011, 313Before lending, an archives should have a loan policy in place approved by its governing authority. It should require that its agreement is completed and that it specifies conditions and responsibilities.ACRL/RBMS 2012Institutions should periodically review their loan policies and practices in light of evolving professional standards and their own experience in fulfilling loan requests.NEDCC 2020a, 7Although loans promote the collection and the institution, exhibition at remote sites involves additional risk. Potential dangers can be minimized, however, with an appropriate loan policy and procedures.
